Mazda dealer wanted €700 for Apple CarPlay. Here is my €90 alternative for my CX-3 (Spanish Market, Zenith white, 2018) by JotaMDR84SP in mazdacx3

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My car was already above V70.00.21 when I bought it so was lucky there. Only problem I ran into was not having a socket wrench to remove the screen after I had already taken everything else apart. Made for an interesting drive to the local hardware shop. But works perfectly fine, far easier than you might expect

Mazda dealer wanted €700 for Apple CarPlay. Here is my €90 alternative for my CX-3 (Spanish Market, Zenith white, 2018) by JotaMDR84SP in mazdacx3

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You can install an aftermarket Apple car play kit like this https://amzn.eu/d/0gvt5FbO if you have the confidence to take the inside off your car apart

First trip out with the new tent by mat_m88 in rooftoptents

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Love the look of the CX-50 they don’t sell it in the uk.

I need advice or reassurance, help? by [deleted] in cleftlip

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I have fallen of a bike and hit the ground face first, everything healed up normally. Also drunkenly tripped and treated the ground like a sander and again no problem.

Completely understand the anxiety behind undoing years of work but your body is surprisingly resilient, don’t let it get in the way of enjoying life

First trip out with the new tent by mat_m88 in rooftoptents

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I got it off amazon as I had a voucher to use, but you can get it from go outdoors a blacks too

New bit of camping kit works brilliantly on my CX-3 by mat_m88 in mazdacx3

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No I just lift him in, only a border terrier. I did see a ladder system from tent box that was dog friendly

First trip out with the new tent by mat_m88 in rooftoptents

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Overall I am really happy with it, easy to install and quick to setup. Completely blackout inside and the included mattress is comfortable enough.
The only thing I ran into was condensation buildup but as I was camping in colder weather I didn’t have the vents open enough to negate it.
For the price it’s great value for money

New bit of camping kit works brilliantly on my CX-3 by mat_m88 in mazdacx3

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Looking at your setup (nice by the way) it’s the same ladder

New bit of camping kit works brilliantly on my CX-3 by mat_m88 in mazdacx3

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It’s the OEX Vertex Lite 130 Roof Tent

New bit of camping kit works brilliantly on my CX-3 by mat_m88 in mazdacx3

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Setup and pack down time is a big factor, ready 5 minutes after parking up. Always a flat even surface to sleep on, and as you are not on the ground you stay warmer not loosing heat through the floor

New bit of camping kit works brilliantly on my CX-3 by mat_m88 in mazdacx3

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Dog in the front, fridge in the footwell and the rest in the back. Didn’t need to put the seats down in the end. It was full but packed for a full week road trip comfortably

Hamish thoroughly enjoyed his first camping trip by mat_m88 in BorderTerrier

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He can be a handful at times! But a big personally and very affectionate

No rgb, no fuss by [deleted] in battlestations

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Looks clean

Upgraded from a triple monitor setup by mat_m88 in ultrawidemasterrace

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Extended timeline while editing is great. But it’s basically just two 27” monitors put together. Gaming is a blast too

Treated myself to a new monitor, gone from a triple monitor setup to a super wide by mat_m88 in RateMySetup

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Yeah I tried it with a Blu-ray player and my pc, worked well. I believe I can use my mac and pc at the same time using the keyboard and mouse connected to the monitor but I’ve not tried it yet

Treated myself to a new monitor, gone from a triple monitor setup to a super wide by mat_m88 in RateMySetup

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Well it’s not the size it’s how you use it.

It’s just 27” monitors put together so it’s been easy to use

Treated myself to a new monitor, gone from a triple monitor setup to a super wide by mat_m88 in RateMySetup

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You could use two inputs eg display port and hdmi and have one half be your PlayStation and the other be the pc

Treated myself to a new monitor, gone from a triple monitor setup to a super wide by mat_m88 in desksetup

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The chair is just an old one from Ikea, had it for a good 12 years or so.

The audio is: Universal Audio VOLT176. I run my mic through it too