Hey People my name is Eric and Im only 17 i loved cars ever since i was 11 most of the cars i liked were American like mustang and vippers but ever since ive grown up i been interesting into imports and i was wondering what is a good car to start out. i was wondering maybe a 01 honda Prelude if any of u seen the march issue of import tuner theres an orange like one and i like how it looks and the power it has. it got me thinking maybe i should buy one but im not sure. if any of you guys got any ideas please post them.  Thanks  

Bro, if you think that a 2001 Prelude is what you want then get man. I, of course, don't own one but i did a little research on the car and the only downside they speak about is the rear seat enrty. I am not much of a honda person but that right there is a nice car.
Note: I hope you got the cash and experience for this car cuz I don't want to be the reason why a dude dies in a car accident.  

If u dont kno what you want now u shouldnt be lookin for a prelude........y u ask? because if u dont know the capabilites of the car and arent mechanically inclined i would suggest more research, the reason being for the price of the car you can get a wide range of vehicles depending on your interests. But if your hooked on ludas id save for a decent 1996-99 sh model epuipped with the H22 motor and i would hope for nothing but a 5 speed driver.  They are good cars but should not be your only choice, theres a post about preludes and gsr integras you shoud take a look at that..........gl with your decisions.  

Hey man thanks. But ill probably wont get the prelude the other day i was thinking of a car that i want to keep for a loong time then make it into a project car once i get the money. ive seen a couple of good RX-7's and i was thinking maybe i should get one ive seen a couple of good prices on them. what do you guys think should i get a RX-7?  

If i had any say in that i would tell you your wasting your money. dont get me wrong but a rx7 is an insane automobile but if your considering a luda and then thinkin about rwd turbo beasts you should think about what your reasons for buying a car.  

Depends on how mechanically inclined you are. Assuming you are not, I would say no. I often find these cars broke down on the side of the road, one caused me to be late to an important meeting and fail a class once, and my neighbors rx7 would look like a fire came from his house everytime he warmed it up in the morning. There one of the least dependable cars, but capable of high hp, much better car for people very experienced in working on cars and racing them, than a 17 year old new to cars.

I suggest getting something naturally aspirated that u can learn off of before getting something more powerful and requires more driving/mechanical skill. a turbo car would be a bad choice. A honda prelude or Honda anything should be fine for you, speed kills, save a life, drive a honda.  

hey people thanks for the answers. and I know what an RX-7 is capable of. if i do buy the car I will probably keep the car stock about 6 months or more. right now i want a car  that i want to keep for a long time then make it into a project car i was just asking if i should get it or not?  

Get a Toyota Celica. That will be a nice project. Fwd and you might end up keeping it for a long time(depends on the mileage and how you treat it).  

I would make more research on getting the rx-7. They are sweet looking, and have great potential, but they burn oil like no tomorrow and rotary engines are not forgiving when it comes to low oil. Also rotary engine parts are crazy expensive and very fragile. They easily break. I would love an rx-7 but as a weekend car or project, not a daily driver. I definitely suggest a honda of somesort. I am a prelude owner and I love it. They are sexy looking, handles great, and are pretty quick. They are on the heavy side, and when it comes to tuning you gotta go FI or go home. Bolt-ons give very little gains to the prelude. (by the way from 97-2002, all come with the H22A engine). However do get Manual!! Don't bother with an Automatic, they suck. Go to Preludepower.com if you want to see some more sweet looking preludes.  

r preludes RWD?  

nope im pretty sure all hondas are FWD im sure im wrong on that and someone will point it out but the prelude is most def FWD i looked into them i like them to