Some things to watch for when buying a 5th gen Prelude.
1. It take premium gas
2. H series engines are notorious for oil usage usually at least 1qt per 3k miles if not more
3. Under no circumstances will you buy an SS auto Lude, they are crap and cost a small fortune to repair
4. 97-98 5th gens need timing belt/waterpump/auto tensioner replaced at 90k miles. 99-01 it was upped to 105k. Make sure it was done honda will charge around a grand depending on where you are at
5. Other than that, this is the best car ever! I get around 26-29mpg, it looks good, reasonably quick, reliable, and just plain cool.
6. If I think of anything else I'll let you know.
Edit (the first of many) The base Lude and the Type SH have small differences, the main one being the ATTS system which makes for the ultimate handling FWD car. It was proved that the Type sh lude is 2 seconds faster around a road coarse than the base. The SH also has courtesy lights in the doors, leather wrapped shift knob and steering wheel, painted side skirts, and different wheels. For every day driving there really is no difference between the 2 so either one would be an excellent choice.