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    8th Gen Accord Saloon & Accord Tourer Spacesavers !

    UPDATE - The dealership I purchased the Tourer from new and also they did supply the spacesaver, after their lengthy discussion and cross referencing between the Tourer & Saloon spacesaver they could see no actual difference on the wheel & Tyre, so they contacted Honda UK direct and after 10...
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    8th Gen Accord Saloon & Accord Tourer Spacesavers !

    Hi Rich, Thanks for your reply, at the moment I have not had any joy from Honda Dealership !, according to Honda Parts website both are 17" wheels, I thought it may be the kit they supplied with is different I cant see the stud holes being different or the offsett of the wheel centres either...
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    8th Gen Accord Saloon & Accord Tourer Spacesavers !

    Does anyone know whats the physcal difference if any regards saloon 17" spacesaver and 17" Tourer spacersaver both have slightly different part numbers. Part No. 06421-TL3-305 for Saloon. Part No. 06421-TL6-305 for Tourer. Does the tourer spacesaver fit the saloon can any one confirm thanks.
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    Sat Nav Failure

    Mine has done that several times since out of warranty I noted it tends to come up with that error if the car has not been used in my case several weeks, my cure is to eject the disc and re-insert and then switch the ignition back on and press the sat nav button, this has worked every time for...
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    Poor Alloy wheel finnish

    Just a thought after reading your post regarding using hot soapy water to wash your car wheels you are not by any chance using something like fairy liquid as I believe this contains salt.
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    Faulty Parking sensors

    Not quite the same topic but I have always had my front sensors trigger off when standing at one particular set of traffic lights this happens when nothing is in front at all and its always the same set of lights, I have put this down to some strange radio frequency at this point given out by...
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    Faulty Sunroof Switch ?

    Just got my first fault on my tourer, the sunroof switch may have become faulty because its now become a hit and miss whether it shuts properly whilst pressing and sliding the button, I've also tried shutting it just just by pressing and holding down the key fob lock button but this only...
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    2011 Accord 2.2 i-Dtec ES GT Mpg

    My 2.2 idtec ex manual tourer with a manual box with 16000 miles covered averages about 43-45 mpg on motorways keeping to the speed limit, that's doing a manual calculation on refueling, last year when touring Brittany it average 50+ but since returning its more back to what I quoted, and...
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    The blessing of having a towbar fitted

    Had a letter yesterday from my insurers regarding my wifes whiplash injury and they have passed on with my permission to a specialist people that deal with personal injury's and organising treatment so hopefully all will be well once she has been ***essed and had any necessary follow up...
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    The blessing of having a towbar fitted

    My tourer just received its first crunch caused by some muppet who obviously does not believe in stopping when vehicles are stopped in front of him , my wife had been waiting to over take a parked delivery vehicle and had been stationary for several minutes due to oncoming traffic,whilst...
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