Damn. I should probably take my Prelude down but I’m still getting it ready for a respray.

IROC-Z, before that a brown Z28. And before that a Cadillac that gave me motion sickness. My Mom wrecked the Camaros multiple times.

I loved the dash shifter too!

I own a base for all the problems you mentioned above. Previous owner had trashed the motor so we put a slightly modified lower-mileage JDM “blue top” in it. Hardly burns any oil, and has a bit more torque (though a lower redline) than the H22. You could probably pick up a base for pretty cheap, but they’re becoming…

Ask if the fuel pump has been replaced if you decide to get a used MazdaSpeed 3. They’re pretty expensive.