Mintaka is Holly's1994 Honda Prelude VTEC. Holly bought Mintaka roughly two years ago. Mintaka had almost exactly 72,000 miles on her when Holly bought her, which is REALLY LOW for a Honda Prelude, especially a 1994. The previous owner had done a few modifications including Enkei wheels, an AEM cold air intake, and an aftermarket exhaust that we're not sure about the manufacture on. Also, the Mintaka has the clear JDM parking corner lights. Otherwise, it's stock.
The headlight output has always left something to be desired. The glass on the headlights was in great shape. The issue had to be the bulbs. Holly and I have recently been spoiled by driving Cagalli Yula (Subaru BRZ Limited) which comes with OEM HID headlights. The difference is pretty staggering between HID and halogen headlights. Also, the added visibility and thereby the additional safety of the HID headlights is wonderful, something I first noticed around 5 or 6 years ago when driving a friend's Nissan Murano. Driving the Murano and talking to my friend James got me interested in the headlight retrofits.
