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    Diesel vs Petrol 8th Gen

    Hi all, have recently sold my BMW and am looking for either a late 7th or an early 8th Gen Accord. I had a CTDI Accord which was great other than a battery drain that couldn't be traced - no DPF to worry about but I do like the look of the 8th Gen. Although my mileage isn't very high I like the...
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    Honda Accord pre facelift replacement

    Hi all, Heve recently sold my pre-facelift Accord EX Ctdi saloon. Looking for a car to replace it and there seem to be problems with most makes. BMW diesel swirl flaps, Audi A4 water ingress problems and excessive oil consumption on fsi engines, Lexus DPF problems. The list goes on. I would like...
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    Crazy phantom battery drain ?

    Hi all, 2005 Accord Cdti pre-facelift. Problems began last September, when the car was left at the airport for 3 weeks. On return the battery was flat and a mate had to use jump leads to give me enough charge to start the car. When we got home, I put a new Varta Blue 74A battery on it. Through...
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    Sat Nav Routing Options

    Hi all, 2005 Cdti EX. Not had the car long but love it already. The Sat Nav is the pre-facelift touchscreen type, running V2.06 (original Honda disc) and when I put routes in it the "shortest route" button is always blanked out. Have searched through all the menus and can't find if there's...
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    Anyone brave enough to have changed the diff bearings ?

    Hi all, Recently bought a 2005 CDTi EX 5 Speed with 113k and full Honda history. I have the dreaded 50 - 65 mph wobble and my local garage have looked at the driveshafts for me. The drivers side inner joint has a lot of movement in the splines and they are changing the shaft. The passenger side...
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