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History of my BMW 535d vehicle ownership, experiences and DIY service record.

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October 20, 2013

Winter wheels and tyres ordered

October 20, 2013/ Craig Chamberlain
Winter wheels and tyres ordered

It's been a decent summer this year but winter is fast approaching and it won't be long before we are scraping our windscreens and slithering around on snow and ice. My little Aygo was pretty good in the snow, a combination of skinny tyres, a wheel at each corner and only 68 BHP... 

The 535d might be a different story...

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winter tyres
September 26, 2013

Fitted Brodit Proclip iPhone cradle

September 26, 2013/ Craig Chamberlain
Fitted Brodit Proclip iPhone cradle

In the past I've always just used suction cup iPhone cradles but this time I wanted something more substantial. My research led me to the Brodit Proclip.

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ICE
August 31, 2013

Dension Gateway 500S + BT Installed

August 31, 2013/ Craig Chamberlain
Dension Gateway 500S + BT Installed

I decided to fit a Dension Gateway to my car so that I could more easily integrate my iPhone with the BMW's iDrive entertainment and telephony system.

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dension, 535d, ICE
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Meerkats Blog & Locost RV8 Build Diary

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