Recent content by Rory Finlay

This DIY really helped me out - thanks very much for putting it up! I'd been suffering with the throttle position sensor problem sending the car into limp mode for quite a while. It started at about 150,000 miles, the contact cleaner remedy worked for about 12 months or so the first couple of...

Hi Brian and Adam, Sorry for the update being so late. I ended up taking the car into Swansway Honda in Manchester and it turned out the tailgate ECU was faulty. They replaced it for £440 all in and charged me half-price for the replacement ECU. They mentioned that they'd found a bulletin that...

Hi, I'm off to Holdcroft Honda in Stoke on Friday to get my problematic Tourer tailgate looked at. I've done the usual reset, had the closer motor and it seems fine (opens and closes when hooked up to a separate power supply), had the touch sensors off and they seemed fine, but no joy so I'm...

Just had exactly the same issue when I've been swapping over my wheels with snow tyres for the ones with summer tyres - ended up having to use the jack that comes with the car rather than the trolley jack. Bit of a pain really. Did you have a go with a stronger bit of wood or did you get a...

Just got some Continental WinterContact TS850s delivered to work today. They're top of the pops according to this winter tyres guide http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2012-Winter-Tyre-Buying-Guide.htm so I'm keen to see how they perform. I'll post my verdict after I get them fitted next week.

Just seen from a post of yours in another thread that you went with the H rated tyres. Thanks for doing that check! I've gone for the same, seeing as that speed rating exceeds the top speed of the car...

Hi entwisi, Just wanted to ask what speed rating of Conti Winter Contacs you went for and why? Makes quite a difference in the total price if you're buying a set of four. Thanks, Rory

Cheers Guys, I went along today and the wheels looked not too bad, but a the breaker was asking a bit much money compared to I've seen out there on ebay etc. and they weren't willing to budge much on price. Think I might just get the winter tyres put on my current wheels for a tenner a corner...

Hi, After introducing myself in the Newbies forum over a year ago, here I am 30k-odd happy miles later with my first post! I'm up and down the M6 to Scotland quite a bit in winter for the skiing and while I managed ok last winter without snow tyres, after sliding around a few times on the back...