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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC and AAS
Capital Corporation of our report dated September 4, 1997 relating to the
financial statements of Brink International B.V., which appears in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Prospectus.
 
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND N.V.
 
Zwolle, The Netherlands
May 8, 1998