I forgot about the Celica GTS.. that's another good alternative for the
Lude. However, the Celica will not tour (cruise) as nicely as the lude.
The Celica is setup for raw sport with a gearing setup that's a handful
when cruising (but excellent for aggressive driving). Unlike the Lude,
which is totally at home for cruising around the streets.

Pars
98 Civic Hatch.

Pankoski wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, Honda doesn't make an equivalent. I have always lusted for a
> Prelude, but circumcstances led me to have Del Sol's instead. Toyota still
> makes the Celica I think, there is the Nissan Maxima, the new Mazda MX8 and
> I'm sure others out there.
> "LovingPerson" <saylo1234@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:fed77941.0401011210.3fc34866@posting.google.c om...
> > Dear all:
> >
> > I am becoming a big fan of the Prelude since I purchased it last
> > Saturday (about 4 days or 5 days agon). The deal just fell in my lap
> > and I just knew I had to get it.
> >
> > It is a 95, so it is generation four. I have been reading up on
> > the Preludes. It seems that the 96 and newer are the fifth generation
> > and have a V-tech technology as standard (correct if I am wrong. I
> > only saw one web site make this reference that they are standard).
> >
> > I am sitting here thinking that is just a shame that Honda no
> > longer makes the Prelude. What would be an equivalent to the fifth
> > generation Ludes? I know it isn't the S-2000. The Lude is a sport
> > coup and the S-2000 is a convertible. I don't like convertibles
> > because I think that to make them rigid enough in terms of the chasis
> > and the frame, the car has to be more weighty than in a coup.
> >
> > So, what is the equivalent of the Lude? Is there even such a
> > thing? Any input or opinion will be appreciated, as I really love the
> > Lude that I got and want to learn more about them and about the class
> > itself (ie the sports coup class).
> >
> > sicnerley, LovingPerson.