Top BMW Enthusiast Holiday Gifts
For the past two weeks, I’ve watched my girlfriend become increasingly frustrated with me when she asks what I would like for Christmas. Unfortunately, I’m one of the hardest people to shop for. I wear the same clothes I’ve had for well over a decade, my only interests are live music and working on my E30, and we have a ‘no gift card’ rule because the gift has to be meaningful in some way. So how does a non-car enthusiast shop for a car enthusiast during the holidays? What do car enthusiasts feel comfortable trusting other people to buy for them that won’t end in an obligatory smile forced on their face as they open something they know they’ll have to return? Well, I thought about it, and here are perfect gifts for your friends and family or for you to surprise a BMW enthusiast in your life this Christmas.
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond said it best in one of their Christmas Specials on old BBC Top Gear when they stated that gearheads don’t want car-themed gifts, they want tools, parts, or cars. However, first, on our list I think is an exception. They say a good gift is something you want but would never buy for yourself, which perfectly defines the Minichamps Turner Motorsport M6 GT3 GTD. Scale models of our famed IMSA M6 are an excellent desk accessory or collectible for a BMW enthusiast you love. It says ‘I know you’re into this but I don’t know enough to get you something you can use.’ It is the perfect example of ‘it’s the thought that counts.’ | | | | | One of the biggest issues when shopping for a car enthusiast is knowing what fits their specific car. Even ‘universal’ parts are a toss-up. The best thing you can do is guess. Tools, though, are a different story. The Schwaben Fluid Extractor is an excellent gift idea for even a casual DIYer. The most basic maintenance service is an oil change and everyone has to do them. The Fluid Extractor makes fluid services even easier than they inherently are and is a useful, thoughtful, perfect gift for any BMW owner. This definitely falls in the category of ‘I wouldn’t buy it but would love to have it,’ which makes the Fluid Extractor an excellent gift. | | | | | | Sticking with our theme of ‘things you want but probably won’t buy,’ a set of Schwaben Ramps or Race Ramps makes lifting even lowered BMWs a simple process. Whether you need them yourself or can’t think of something to get a BMW friend, these ramps are the perfect garage tool to make any service that requires lifting the car off the ground much less of a headache. | | | | | | Now, my girlfriend and I always have a limit to what we spend on each other, but if you know there isn’t a low ceiling, then a Schwaben Professional BMW Scan Tool is likely one of the best gifts you can give a BMW owner. With adaptation clearing, code reading, coding, diagnostics, and more in the palm of your hand from a professional device. If you or your friends have a no-limit budget, the Schwaben Scan Tool is a must-have for any DIYer or BMW owner. | | | | | | This next one is a triple-threat. Every BMW owner I know loves to detail their car and keep it pristine. However, constantly buying all the gimmicky tools, rags, products, and equipment that provide that ‘professional’ cleaning experience is less than ideal. We offer SONAX detailing products that allow you to give a gift that shows how much you know BMW owners love their cars and keeping them clean. | | | | | | It wouldn’t be a car enthusiast Christmas list without basic hand tools. The go-to ‘Dad’ gifts are neckties and tool kits. This list is no different. Instead of a basic hand tool set, though, why not get them something a little more interesting? The Schwaben European Hand Tool Starter Kit offers an extensive collection of essential tools perfect for the BMW enthusiast who does some of their own work. These tool kits are right at home in a casual DIYer’s garage or trunk on along distance road trip in case of emergency. | | | | | | Nothing says ‘I care about you’ like buying a useful tool that might save their bacon. A Schwaben Micro Jump Start Kit is essential, especially in the winter, as it could be the only thing between waiting in the cold for a tow home and a pleasant drive back with the heater keeping you cozy. Even if they aren’t a BMW enthusiast, a Schwaben Micro Jump Start Kit is the perfect universal gift that shows you care. | | | | | | While a phone mount for your car hovers around the ‘I didn’t know what to get you’ category, a Rennline exact-fit phone mount shows a discerning taste and consideration for the quality of the car in which it will be mounted. Everyone has a smartphone, most of us use them for media while we drive, and there are about 40 billion manufacturers of some kind of device that will mount it to your dash. A Rennline phone mount, however, is the car enthusiast's answer to the call for a tasteful and stylish mount that conveniently works with your specific application to give you all the convenience you need with none of the distractions. It may be a cop-out, but the Rennline phone mount is exactly what I’d like to see in my stocking this year. | | | | | | Rounding out our top list is something I’ve already mentioned. While my girlfriend and I have a ‘no gift card’ rule, that doesn’t apply to everyone. If you or someone you’re shopping for has their eye on something at Turner Motorsport, and you don’t want to mess up by purchasing the wrong fitment, a gift card is the next best thing! It’s a safe admission that you don’t know enough to get them exactly what they want, but you can give them the means to buy it themselves. Available in different dollar increments, a Turner Motorsport gift card will let you give the gift of performance without taking any risks that you bought the wrong thing. | | | | | | | |
