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These brawny socket sets are great sets to have on-hand for any European car owner. The hefty ½ inch-drive shank accepts breaker bars, impact guns, or torque wrenches. Specially hardened to take the added abuse from an impact gun, these sockets are also coated for added protection and so you can tell them apart from non impact rated sockets. Significant internal depth allows for use with a range of applications with varying length shafts. These sockets are tough enough to get the job done.

You've hit the jackpot with the Schwaben European Essentials Tool Set. Never again will you be cursing the unique fasteners on your European automobile. Instead, you'll take to the task like a conquistador of cars. The garage is your El Dorado. Featuring swivel-head triple-square bits, Torx screwdrivers, one hundred specialty fasteners and the sturdiest screwdriver set you'll lay hands on, this kit will make you feel like a king. Each tool rests in its own place in molded cases, helping you keep track of your investment. The Schwaben Essentials kit is worth its weight in gold.

Quit fussing with wood blocks, ramps, and the like with the Schwaben Low Boy floor jack. The Low Boy is low-profile, allowing you to sneak it under the ground-hugging rockers on your lowered car. Constructed of lightweight aluminum, this floor jack features a front central roller for increased ease of use and maneuverability. If you work on your car, you'll be doing some lifting. Get the right equipment with the Schwaben Low Boy floor jack, a great compliment to the other Schwaben tools in your arsenal. Atta' Boy.

More traffic means more traffic accidents. But because we know you aren't going to stay home to avoid the risk, we offer these mirrors to improve visibility and safety. These mirrors are a double threat. Aspherical for increased blind spot visibility, and heated to avoid icing or fogging. Because they are Genuine MINI parts, you are assured of quality and fitment. Plug-and-play for your MINI. Get them, and get safe!

It's true. More traffic means more traffic accidents. But because we know you aren't going to stay home to avoid the risk, we offer these mirrors to improve visibility and safety. These mirrors are a triple threat. Aspherical for increased blind spot visibility. Heated to avoid icing or fogging. And electrochromatic to dim automatically, keeping your field of view clear at night. Because they are Genuine MINI parts, you are assured of quality and fitment. Plug-and-play for cars equipped from the factory with electrochromatic mirrors. Get them, and get safe!

Add a Euro look to your US spec MKV Golf or Jetta with European style projector headlights from Hella. Not only are these headlights an upgrade in the looks department; they also upgrade how well you can see. The halogen projectors and Euro lenses provide brighter, clearer light in an improved pattern. These assemblies also include leveling motors. If you wish to utilize the leveling feature, you will have to install additional components and wire and code your car to enable them. Note: this is not required! It's easy. Plug in, switch on, and turn heads.

Specializing in OEM and aftermarket replacement parts and accessories, ECS deftly balances the global concerns of a worldwide industry leader with the accessibility and commitment to accountability typically characteristic of smaller companies. Now ECS Tuning is even more accessible, with hours that better suit the needs of our loyal customers: Monday - Friday Sales: 8:00am-11:00pm Customer Service: 8:00am-8:00pm Order Status: 8:00am-8:00pm Billing: 8:00am-7:00pm Saturday Sales: 10:00am-7:00pm Customer Service: 10:00am-7:00pm

Get your MKV Rabbit trim and fit with VW original side skirts from the GTI. This complete kit includes two side skirts and original equipment attachment hardware and fasteners for a durable, lasting installation. Left black or color-matched, this bold accent completes the lower profile, giving your Rabbit a muscular, glued-to-the-road look that complements your new wheels and tires, and makes a lowered stance look even lower.

Little guys are tough. It's a big world, so they have to be. A Blackline Trim kit will give your R55/R56/R57 MINI a tough look in keeping with its tough personality. MINI Blackline trim is made of durable plastic, with a special coating that is far tougher than spray paints or plastic coatings. These trim kits are Genuine MINI products so you can expect factory fit and finish and an easy installation. Blackline trim kits will toughen up your MINI without sucker-punching your wallet.

Forget the factory fogs. ZIZA offers three different sets of fog lamp bulbs to suit your R55/R56/R57/R60 MINI. From Platinum White to Pure Yellow to Super White, there exists a color and intensity to better match your MINI's style and your motoring needs. Like all ZIZA products, these fog light bulbs are plug-and-play. Don't worry about harness connectors or error codes. Just plug them in for instant intensity and intensely good looks.

Ever lament that your MINI's orange side turn signal bulbs clash with its clean chrome trim? Fret no more! Ziza's chrome sidemarker bulbs for your R55, R56, or R57 MINI are a plug-and-play solution. Installation is a snap and these bulbs retain DOT legality due to their orange illumination. Pick up a pair of Ziza Chrome Side Turn Signal Bulbs today and throw that orange away!

Squeak. Streak. Squeak. Streak. Tired of noisy, last century wiper blades that chatter and don't clean your windshield? Upgrade to sleek wiper arms with beam-style wiper blades in a Genuine Aero wiper kit from MINI. Single strip beam-style blades are simpler and more durable than conventional blades. The wiper blade rubber is attached to a single beam backing strip that bends to the curve of your windshield for clean, quiet wiping. Move up to 21st century wiper technology with original equipment Genuine MINI Aero wiper kits.

Add this sale priced John Cooper Works (JCW) trunk lid badge to your MINI driver, for a Gen2 JCW look. Or use in multiple locations for a touch of JCW on the exterior or interior. Its bold black-and-red on chrome surfboard design adds a distinctive accent to any MINI (and its sale price will leave spare cash in the kitty for your next purchase). Peel-and-stick-easy to install, this is an essential upgrade for the discriminating MINI owner.

Many service procedures are easy with the right tool--and darned near impossible, without it. Case in point: The Schwaben thin-walled deep-well spark plug socket is designed with the R55/R56/R57 MINI in mind. The narrow plug tube is not wide enough to accept common plug sockets, which can stick in place. Really stick. The Schwaben thin-wall design fits easily in the plug hole. Its magnetic ring holds the plug safely during installation, then lets go when it should for fast socket retrieval. If time is money, this socket pays for itself on the first job.

The pros know. Doing the job right means having the right tools. MINI owners who demand the best for their motorcars will appreciate the Schwaben oil filter housing removal socket. Unlike ham-fisted techniques using adjustable pliers or other improvised tools, the Schwaben socket is designed to grip the cartridge filter housing cleanly and securely to prevent cosmetic damage. Made of durable chrome vanadium, the socket has a 27mm hex-head protrusion for easy turning with an end wrench or socket. Order now and have one on hand for your next oil change.

You've hit the jackpot with the Schwaben European Essentials Tool Set. Never again will you be cursing the unique fasteners on your European automobile. Instead, you'll take to the task like a conquistador of cars. The garage is your El Dorado. Featuring swivel-head triple-square bits, Torx screwdrivers, one hundred specialty fasteners and the sturdiest screwdriver set you'll lay hands on, this kit will make you feel like a king. Each tool rests in its own place in molded cases, helping you keep track of your investment. The Schwaben Essentials kit is worth its weight in gold.

The road is filled with hazards, lying in wait, ready to pounce, bounce, and bash your car. Rocks. Cans. Bottles. And some mystery thingy that just dropped off the dump truck ahead of you. Protect your MINI and improve its aerodynamics with the GP2 belly pan. Made of a plastic composite with embedded fiber strands for added strength, this pan is a direct-fit installation that comes complete with clips and hardware. Tough enough to protect your engine, tight enough to keep it cleaner. Go for it.

Take one for the road with the Genuine MINI Oil Storage Bag. This handsome soft cover zippered bag holds a quart or liter bottle of emergency oil, just in case your engine ends up a quart low on a dirt road near Grizzly Gulch, Montana. To keep you clean, the bag comes with paper funnels, gloves, hand wipes, and towels. Velco strips keep the bag attached to the trunk liner, conveniently out of your way, but ready for use in an instant. Buy two; one for you, the other for a friend.

Cracked, abrasion-blasted lenses don't just look bad, they reduce the effectiveness of your driving lights. Restore the good looks and lighting efficiency of your driving/rally lights with original MINI glass lenses. MINI uses real glass because it is tougher and more scratch resistant than plastic. Even glass wears out, however, as the lights are battered by road hazards and abrasives. In the end, new lenses are the only fix. Some dis-assembly and gluing is required to install these lenses, but the results are well worth the benefits to the discriminating MINI owner.

Our aluminum wheel hanger makes it easy to remove and install wheels. Just thread the hanger stud into a wheel bolt hole and hang the wheel safely while you rotate tires or remove them for service or vehicle repair. It's also great for keeping wheel bolt holes aligned on cars with spacers. Our improved hanger is made of 6061 aluminum, anodized for hardness and good looks. The knurled, non-slip handle has a drilled hole so you can hang it on a pegboard hook in your garage. Better still, order two: one for your garage and another for the emergency tool kit in your trunk.

Schwaben Go-Through Screwdrivers might at a glance appear to be functionally identical to those contained in other sets - upon further inspection, it becomes obvious that these tools are built to an exceedingly high build standard, and are uniquely designed for extreme durability. The Go-Through design means the metal driver shaft extends in through the handle of the tool, instead of dead-ending at the grip. This gives the driver a better weight, feel, and increases the effectiveness and durability of the tool.

If you found the original chrome headlight trim rings a little over the top, you have company; more all the time. Toning down the exterior of the MINI seems to take it back to its roots as a no-nonsense street machine. New MINI Black Line trim is made of durable plastic, with a special coating that is far tougher than spray paints or plastic coatings. The jet black finish is a perfect complement to your black wheel arches and new black-out grille. Easy to install, both head and taillight rings come with integral fastening clips that snap in place by hand.

Most of us have to admit to sleeping through a chemistry class--or two--after a rough night. The good news is the Chemical Guys didn't. Now they've put the power of Raw Science to work in a complete professional detailing car care line that combines surface-safe cleaners with lasting protectants and sealers. Stop squirting dish detergent into a bucket. Remove the toughest dirt, even from alloy wheels, and restore your car's exterior and interior finishes to a rich, lasting luster.

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Rack 'em up with an original MINI roof rack base. This OEM original clamps directly to factory-installed mounting points, pre-installed below the roof edge guards of your MINI. Once installed, the rack accepts a range of accessories, both MINI-original and aftermarket, including RockyMounts. Order a complete OE base bar kit that includes keys, installation tools (even tweezers to make pulling the trim easy for you!), and trim plugs for when the rack takes a break and stays at home.

We're excited; and with good reason. ECS Tuning proudly introduces our new line of premium, corrosion-resistant rotors: GEOMET®. GEOMET® is a special coating containing metal oxides, zinc, and aluminum flakes, sprayed over the entire rotor surface to ensure complete coverage, and baked on at 600 degrees to form a durable and attractive silver-gray finish that fights rust far better than paints or other conventional coatings. Slotted or drilled and slotted, you can expect your new GEOMET® rotors to outperform and outlast stock rotors, and look great behind your alloy wheels.

Get ready for spring cleaning with the MINI GP wash kit, now at ECS. Approved and made by MINI, this kit will safely wash away winter grime, and make your MINI shiny again. Great for all MINIs. Rinse away stubborn road dirt and brake stains with spray wheel cleaner; then treat your paint to a surface friendly shampoo, safe even for the GP carbon rear wing. Bucket, sponge, and chamois included. (If you think the wash is fun, wait for the spin cycle!)

Little things mean a lot. Take this JCW GP 2 Shifter Kit. It has the unique look and unmistakable feel of genuine leather. Its basic black, red stitched-seam boot is a welcome accent in any interior. The leather & chrome knob with black-on-red shift pattern falls comfortably in the palm of your hand to add pleasurable shifting to its understated good looks.

Horn blasts and sideswipe near misses during lane changes are scary stuff. If you're lucky, all you get is a massive dose of horn before swerving back to your own lane. Where did HE come from? Genuine European MINI heated Blind Spot mirrors expand your rear vision area to include that guy shadowing your quarter panel. Easy to install, these mirrors look good, and make merging with traffic a non-contact sport.

Car repair is dirty work, and sliding around in an oil spill is no fun. If you're tired of cleaning up spills with old socks and kitty litter, we have a new and better way. Pig Mat products have long been a favorite in professional repair shops that can't afford to track grease and oil onto costly car mats and carpeting. Made of durable, layered polypropylene, Pig Mats catch and hold most common fluid spills until you can throw them out. While you're here, check out our video on Form-A-Funnels, a great way to avoid spills in the first place.