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Honda Prelude 5th gen (1996 to 2001): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Prelude 5th gen was built from 1996 to 2001 as a coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: BB5, BB6 and BB8.

Key facts

Years
1996 to 2001
Chassis codes
BB5, BB6, BB8
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 5th 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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