I’ve worked up the bravery to get it into VTEC a few times, and it hasn’t punished me…
…yet.
It’s nearly broken in. Keep clocking those miles!
Wow a 97 prelude!? That was my middle school dream car…
I got my 2011 Forester XT to 276k before I had to get rid of it for an oil leak, and mushy brakes that were too difficult to resolve. Loved that car.
My wife and i had a '95 Civic that we got rid of at 237k and i would have kept it if the exhaust had not rusted apart. It also needed transmission work, 2nd and 5th did not work and you had to hold it in reverse. I miss that little car.
The longest lasting cars I’ve ever had have been a pair of Suzuki Sidekick Sport and Jeep Liberty SUVs.
I have three of those Jeeps still yet and my son has one of the Sidekicks.
I drove my 1998 sidekick way over a decade. My son is driving it today, over 300k miles. My 2007 Jeep liberty has over 300k miles and still runs. My 2004 Jeep Liberty (one of two) has over 280k miles. One is for parts.
I’m terrible for maintenance and those cars have all chugged along with minimal work.
Blows my mind.
My ex’s mom had a jeep liberty from around that time frame that was an absolute heap. It had constant issues. Crazy how yours have lasted and she was ready to drive hers into a ditch.
Difference between a Monday build and a Friday build
My current vehicle is a 2002 Honda Accord with… (checks odometer) 267,293 miles on it. On the way to the million mark!
I have an ‘09 accord with 340K+. VTEC everyday son!
So it’s just loosened up nicely then :) Enjoy the next 250K miles.
I once had a '96. Great car but non VTEC. Blew the head gasket about 16 years ago and that was the end of that.
Shame, the head gasket is actually super serviceable in that car.
A lot of cars in the 90’s have pretty serviceable head gaskets, I had to change the two of them on my subaru forester, and if you’re experienced in the process it’s a rather quick fix since you dont need to lift the engine
I have a 96 as well. VTEC. Has a warped head I think. Never had the money to get it fixed properly. So much heat tape holding the exhaust together… Makes me sad.
How is the exterior holding up?
I got a 99 subaru forester with over 310,000 miles on it, still chugging along relatively fine