JVM33
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Hello everyone,
I thought I would share my experience with you. I recently found a 2006 2.4 Honda Accord Tourer that was being sold for parts (for cheap) and decided to upgrade my 2004 2.0 litre Honda Accord Tourer. I was able to fit the side skirts without an issue even though one of the plastic pieces that connect to the side skirt by the front fender was missing. I was able to use the piece from my 2004 side skirts which left a slight gap. This was covered by the addition of mudguards which I also purchased. My other addition was a facelift steering wheel and airbag which was a direct fit. I was able to keep the same clock spring as the plugs were the same (all steering wheel controls and horn work). Oddly, my facelift wheel doesn't seem to be backlit which I thought was the case for all facelift steering wheels (I don't think it is a question of not providing power to the lights but I may be wrong). Lastly, I fitted a facelift rear wing which incidentally I think looks better (extends further and has a slit for air to pass through). The only difficulty I came across was fitting the washer nozzle which I was able to do by removing part of the tubing attached to the rear tailgate on my 2004 and connecting the nozzle directly to the tubing that comes through from the other side. I'm not sure this is water-tight as I removed a rubber piece that was quite obviously designed to keep water from getting through but no problems so far despite some heavy rain. I was tempted to buy the front bumper as well but it seems the front grill is wider on the facelift model (although headlights are the same shape) and the chrome piece on the front lip of the bonnet is absent on the facelift. Finally, I was able to find a set of OEM wheels that were only available on facelift 2.4 Executive models and are rare as hens teeth (even though these came as standard in the USA on the facelift Acura TSX - American version of the Euro Accord)
As a side note the American-market Accord sold as a Honda (the JDM Aspire sedan only) shares the interior with the Euro Honda Accord, the Acura TSX has a slightly different, more upscale interior. This means the Euro market Accord is an exterior of an Acura TSX and an interior of an American-market Honda Accord (JDM Aspire).
I thought I would share my experience with you. I recently found a 2006 2.4 Honda Accord Tourer that was being sold for parts (for cheap) and decided to upgrade my 2004 2.0 litre Honda Accord Tourer. I was able to fit the side skirts without an issue even though one of the plastic pieces that connect to the side skirt by the front fender was missing. I was able to use the piece from my 2004 side skirts which left a slight gap. This was covered by the addition of mudguards which I also purchased. My other addition was a facelift steering wheel and airbag which was a direct fit. I was able to keep the same clock spring as the plugs were the same (all steering wheel controls and horn work). Oddly, my facelift wheel doesn't seem to be backlit which I thought was the case for all facelift steering wheels (I don't think it is a question of not providing power to the lights but I may be wrong). Lastly, I fitted a facelift rear wing which incidentally I think looks better (extends further and has a slit for air to pass through). The only difficulty I came across was fitting the washer nozzle which I was able to do by removing part of the tubing attached to the rear tailgate on my 2004 and connecting the nozzle directly to the tubing that comes through from the other side. I'm not sure this is water-tight as I removed a rubber piece that was quite obviously designed to keep water from getting through but no problems so far despite some heavy rain. I was tempted to buy the front bumper as well but it seems the front grill is wider on the facelift model (although headlights are the same shape) and the chrome piece on the front lip of the bonnet is absent on the facelift. Finally, I was able to find a set of OEM wheels that were only available on facelift 2.4 Executive models and are rare as hens teeth (even though these came as standard in the USA on the facelift Acura TSX - American version of the Euro Accord)
As a side note the American-market Accord sold as a Honda (the JDM Aspire sedan only) shares the interior with the Euro Honda Accord, the Acura TSX has a slightly different, more upscale interior. This means the Euro market Accord is an exterior of an Acura TSX and an interior of an American-market Honda Accord (JDM Aspire).