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Honda Prelude 2nd gen (1982 to 1987): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Prelude 2nd gen was built from 1982 to 1987 as a coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: AB and BA1.

Key facts

Years
1982 to 1987
Chassis codes
AB, BA1
Body types
Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda Prelude 2nd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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