Great Answer Seth...

Adria Import is an A+  recommendation, a father and son run garage. Super
bunch of people over there.

Rudy & Peter's is a great shop as well, this garage has been around since
the sixties.
 I've had work done there ( replaced exhaust - labour only) there prices
seemed reasonable.

Rudy & Peter Motors
225 East 2nd Ave ( 2nd & Main)
604 879 0491

Both are Pretty much exclusively Vanagons and Buses ...take your pick

Call in advance, both the above shops are always very busy.

You could also check out S&M auto, there just off Commercial Drive on
Venables
John is the guy you want to talk to there. He's done lot's of work for me,
mostly on my Jetta though.
Although I trusted him to do the mechanical inspection on my Van when I
bought it  a couple of years  back.

S&M Auto
1626 Venables
604 254 6933

cheers

ken

85 Vanagon "goldie"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Galleons Lap Photo" <glphoto@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: recommended repair shop Vancouver

> Oh boy, I have been lurking on the list for weeks now, and now I
> get to answer two questions in one day.
>
> I use Adria Import on E, Broadway (about the 800 block).  The
> phone number is 604 872-8512.  I don't have enough experience to
> know how their pricing is, but the service is good.  Also on
> public transit.  Ask for Mark.  My only interest in Adria is as
> a customer.  There is also a shop called something like Rudy and
> Peters, on 4th or 6th ave near main.  I haven't used them, but
> they usually have 2-4 Vanagons and busses in the parking lot,
> and I have heard they also know what they are doing.
>
> Welcome to Vancouver
>
> Seth
> 1980 Westy
>
>
> On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:03:32 -0400, Automatic digest processor
> wrote:
>
> >Subject: recommended repair shop Vancouver
> >
> >Hey Vancouverites,
> >
> >I am visiting friends in East Vancouver and have a
> >non-functioning Vanagon (located in West Vancouver
> >now). I would love any suggestions of who I should
> >have work on it.
> >
> >The problem is persistent stalling. Starts right up
> >and runs smooth about 1 seconnd when cold, then dies.
> >After trying this a few times, it won't start at all.
> >
> >thanks for any suggestions,
> >Doug Demarest
> Galleons Lap Photography
> glphoto@attglobal.net
>
> Tel: (604) 298-0186
>