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Take peace of mind wherever you go with a Euro-market roadside rescue kit. Packaged in a sturdy, stylish storage case with embossed BMW letters, this popular accessory is back in stock and ready to ship. Now you can make minor repairs, and keep on motoring. Take standard tool kit items like pliers, end wrenches, and a versatile screwdriver handle with interchangeable bits, plus a flashlight, cotton gloves, and a seven-blade pocket knife. A great addition to any vehicle, this unique accessory is also a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves a BMW and an open road.

The Schwaben 100-piece specialty bit set includes bits to fit a wide assortment of automotive fasteners, including triple square, tamper-proof Torx, tri-wing, and hex. Breeze through repairs knowing you can remove odd specialty fasteners with ease. These premium bits are made of hardened chrome vanadium steel, handsome and tough enough for daily use. Packaged in a handy blow molded case with silhouetted slots for easy organization and inventory. With the increased use of specialty fasteners, no tool box is complete without this versatile bit assortment.

Take your stuff. BMW roof racks and accessories add useful storage, quickly and safely. Start with snappy looking aluminum base bars styled with BMW letters and black contrasts. Direct-fit locking base bars install in minutes, and look good all the time. Add a bike or ski/snowboard carrier, or haul clothing, purchases, or vacation gear in dry safety inside small cargo carriers or 16.2 cubic foot cargo boxes, available in Schwarz or Silver to match your car and personal tastes. The next time someone asks, "But where will we put it?" you'll have the answer.

Take your stuff. BMW roof racks and accessories add useful storage, quickly and safely. Start with snappy looking aluminum base bars styled with BMW letters and black contrasts. Direct-fit locking base bars install in minutes, and look good all the time. Add a bike or ski/snowboard carrier, or haul clothing, purchases, or vacation gear in dry safety inside small cargo carriers or 16.2 cubic foot cargo boxes, available in Schwarz or Silver to match your car and personal tastes. The next time someone asks, "But where will we put it?" you'll have the answer.

Take your stuff. BMW roof racks and accessories add useful storage, quickly and safely. Start with snappy looking aluminum base bars styled with BMW letters and black contrasts. Direct-fit locking base bars install in minutes, and look good all the time. Add a bike or ski/snowboard carrier, or haul clothing, purchases, or vacation gear in dry safety inside small cargo carriers or 16.2 cubic foot cargo boxes, available in Schwarz or Silver to match your car and personal tastes. The next time someone asks, "But where will we put it?" you'll have the answer.

Take your stuff. BMW roof racks and accessories add useful storage, quickly and safely. Start with snappy looking aluminum base bars styled with BMW letters and black contrasts. Direct-fit locking base bars install in minutes, and look good all the time. Add a bike or ski/snowboard carrier, or haul clothing, purchases, or vacation gear in dry safety inside small cargo carriers or 16.2 cubic foot cargo boxes, available in Schwarz or Silver to match your car and personal tastes. The next time someone asks, "But where will we put it?" you'll have the answer.

Our new and expanded brake parts inventory includes brake parts from both original equipment and name brand aftermarket suppliers; quality products from the most trusted names in the business. Not sure what you need or how to do it? Watch our new installation video or download a step-by-step how-to installation guide. Great parts. Detailed instructions. A win-win.

RockyMounts LiftOp ski and snowboard carriers work with all roof rack base bars. Their unique GripCord attachment system cinches tight in minutes, and carries skis and snowboards in lockable non-mar flexible rubber jaws. LiftOp's rocky mountain-solid tubular design is sleek and aerodynamic to reduce drag and run whisper quiet. Tested in subzero temperatures at 14,000 feet, RockyMounts products will elevate your expectations for roof rack accessories.

Finally. Cooling system service solutions for BMW. Kits that fit your car, its needs, and your budget. Heat-hardened hoses and plastic pipes are a nightmare in the making on high milers. But piecemeal cooling system repairs are a bad idea and a costly mistake. Plugging leaks as they "pop up" means monster repair bills when engines overheat. We know the problem. We have a cure: Three different service stage kits to match your wallet and vehicle condition. Check your system, then order a service package sure to cure what ails it. ECS, specializing in Easy Cooling Solutions.

Check out this hand-picked selection of eight stunning eighteen inch Alzor wheels for BMW. Choose silver, black, or gunmetal gray; something sure to suit your style and match your mood. Take a set for a spin.

Spacers for your racer. ECS Tuning lets you tweak your stance--or swagger down the road with a 20mm monster offset. Bolt patterns to fit your BMW. Choose from our huge inventory of hub centric spacers in thicknesses sure to match your car, your wheels, and your shopping budget. All spacers are corrosion protected: 2 and 4mm spacers are zinc plated steel; thicker spacers, in sizes ranging from 5 to 20mm, are anodized aluminum. Buy them alone or with matching lug bolts.

Spacers for your racer. ECS Tuning lets you tweak your stance--or swagger down the road with a 20mm monster offset. Bolt patterns to fit your BMW. Choose from our huge inventory of hub centric spacers in thicknesses sure to match your car, your wheels, and your shopping budget. All spacers are corrosion protected: 2,3, and 4mm spacers are zinc plated steel; thicker spacers, in sizes ranging from 5 to 20mm, are anodized aluminum. Buy them alone or with matching lug bolts.

Worried about that really bad storm? The mother of all blizzards where your all seasons tires don't get it done, and there are more cars in the ditch than on the road? Rest easy. We have a solution: ISSE Textile Tire Chains. So light a child can lift them. Easy to install no matter where you are. Just slip them over your tires, and get instant traction. Available in different grades for regular or occasional use, in sizes for every car. Keep a set in your trunk so you can stop worrying and get a grip when winter gets ugly.

Not sure what to buy for your favorite BMW enthusiast? To save you time, we've put up a special shopping section filled with assorted gifts, from clothes to cleaners, totes to tire gauges, roof racks to radar detectors. Take your time; browse for ideas until that special something jumps out and grabs your attention. Not sure what size to order? Select an ECS Gift card in denominations from 10 to 100 dollars, always a sure fit. Great gifts at prices to fit every budget.

Guesswork is expensive. It leads to costly repair errors that compromise vehicle safety. Talented pro-sumer or repair professional, you need accurate vehicle data and specifications. That's why ECS is happy to announce a 10 percent discount on our entire inventory of Bentley manuals, a reliable, respected source of repair data for many European vehicles. These quality books are carefully edited and illustrated. A worthwhile investment; on sale.

If you're a tool-aholic--or know someone who is--you're in for a pleasant surprise. Our tool catalog is large and growing. We have both Euro-car and general application tools, great additions to an enthusiast's tool box; tough enough for a pro mechanic. Make a tool junkie happy, even if it's you.

Lifting your BMW has never been safer or easier than it is with hydraulic jack head adapters from ECS Tuning. Our black floor jack adapter with contrasting ECS etched logo sits into the round lift head found on most hydraulic jacks, including the Schwaben Low Boy. Its rectangular head then engages the recesses on all BMW lift pads, making a safe, stable lift point that won't damage underbody panels or paint. Have damaged or missing lift pads? Buy the adapter, individual pads, or kits that include lift adapter with pad set. ECS Tuning. Raising the bar...and your car.

Lifting your E88/93 has never been safer or easier than it is with hydraulic jack head adapters from ECS Tuning. Our black floor jack adapter with contrasting ECS etched logo sits into the round lift head found on most hydraulic jacks, including the Schwaben Low Boy. Its rectangular head then engages the recesses on all BMW lift pads, making a safe, stable lift point that won't damage underbody panels or paint. Have damaged or missing lift pads? Buy the adapter, individual pads, or kits that include lift adapter with pad set. ECS Tuning. Raising the bar...and your car.

Lifting your BMW has never been safer or easier than it is with hydraulic jack head adapters from ECS Tuning. Our black floor jack adapter with contrasting ECS etched logo sits into the round lift head found on most hydraulic jacks, including the Schwaben Low Boy. Its rectangular head then engages the recesses on all BMW lift pads, making a safe, stable lift point that won't damage underbody panels or paint. Have damaged or missing lift pads? Buy the adapter, individual pads, or kits that include lift adapter with pad set. ECS Tuning. Raising the bar...and your car.

Lifting your E31/E36 has never been safer or easier than it is with a hydraulic jack head adapter from ECS Tuning. Our stainless side mount lift adapter slides securely into rocker panel jack holes, where it provides a stable lift point that safely engages the round lift head used on most hydraulic jacks, including the Schwaben Low Boy. Lift both standard ride height and lowered chassis cars with ease, and prevent damage to body panels and paint. Work safe. Work smart. ECS Tuning. Raising the bar...and your car.

If your car is driven near ocean sprays or exposed to winter road salt, check out ECS stainless steel rotor hold down screws. Regular steel screws can't stand up to salt. They rust fast and seize in place. Go ahead, try to get them out! The hex head goes round with the first twist of the wrench, and you end up center drilling the bolts to remove them. Argggh. Plan ahead. Install stainless screws on this brake job, and you won't have to drill them out on the next one. Keep them on hand.

Give 'em what they want: cold hard cash. ECS Tuning Gift Certificates are the gift that won't get returned because it's the wrong size, style, or color. ECS gift cards come in different denominations, from 10 to 100 dollars, to fit any budget. These certificates are sure to please your favorite auto enthusiast, and they're a lot easier to wrap than a bowling ball!

Here's a bright idea. Dump your dingy yellow angel eyes for white light LED replacements from Racing Dash Enterprise. The difference will amaze you. The cooler, crisper LEDs emit a whiter light, a great match for your upgraded headlights. The LED angel eyes kit contains direct-fit LED bulb assemblies with pigtail patch harnesses. Installation is as simple as removing the old halogen lights and installing your new LEDs. Compatible with your vehicle bulb monitoring system, these lights won't trigger a phantom bulb out warning. Voting for whiter light? The eyes have it.

Plan now to ditch your dead or damaged speakers. These are direct fit replacements. Door mount. Panel Mount. No problem. Need a color match? We have a great assortment of speakers in colors with suitably Teutonic names, from TitanGrau to TaninRot. Hear the sounds your audio system was meant to deliver. Leave the snap, crackle and pop to your breakfast cereal.

Give your E36 an attitude adjustment with bad-to-the-bone blackout grilles from ECS. Unlike chrome OEM grilles, these durable replacements are made from chip-resistant molded ABS plastic to make them as tough as they look. Installation is a snap--literally. Why not pop one in this weekend?

BMW S54 3.2L owners: Are you tired of writing that big check to the dealer for a valve adjustment service every 30,000 miles? Thought so. We can set you up with everything you need to perform valve lash adjustments on the S54 3.2L engine. We have valve cover gasket sets, OEM shim sets, and the factory shim replacement tool--just like the one used by dealer mechanics. Buy only what you need. We have individual items or packaged sets.

Give your E36 an aggressive M3 look with replica body panels and kits from ECS Tuning. Go all out with our four-piece complete M3 body kit that includes front and rear bumper covers and side skirts. Or pick and choose from a wide selection of individual accent panels and accessories, including spoiler lips, side skirts, and individual bumper kits. Kits use factory mounting holes, and many come with attachment hardware for a hassle-free installation. Each replica part is made of high quality materials for good fit and durability. Final finish and color matching required.

Today's modern engines were made with complex tools that only dealerships seem to have on hand. This forces one to take their vehicle to a dealer in order to get routine service. With these new tools from Schwaben, you can do this service yourself. Whether you need to do up your brake calipers, remove lug bolts and trim, ignition coils, or tighten your timing belt, Schwaben has the tool for the job. These high-quality and long lasting tools will do the job right the first time, giving you more time to enjoy your vehicle where it belongs, on the road.

The glovebox in your BMW is large enough to store many items, most of which are hardly used and forgotten about after a few days. Missing an item? Chances are it's in your glovebox. Why not use this location to store accessories that have real world applications and can make your life a bit easier. The Rechargeable Flashlight can be found in most models charging in the glovebox and now, you can get it as well. How about a Power Adapter? By plugging one end of this adapter into the flashlight socket in the glove box you have another universal 12v DC power source at your disposal.

Brake service is an important aspect of ownership and an excellent way to increase performance with dedicated pads, rotors, calipers, and lines. Unfortunately, without the proper tools, brake services that involve bleeding are two-man jobs without the right tools and pressing caliper pistons in can be a pain. That's why we have Brake Bleeder Tools and Caliper Piston Tools for you, discounted now, to make that next brake job a breeze.