yeah, that's it Rick Auto.
Couldn't quite think of Rick's name.
that's just for smog checks, not vanagon repairs of course. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil.C 
  To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans 
  Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com 
  Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 3:35 PM
  Subject: Re: Re: Santa Rosa area mechanic and smog shop

  Thanks for the rec, Scott. That must be Rick's Auto? Forestville is about as far as Fort Bragg for me -- closer than SR. -Phil

  On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

    Phil,
    for smog checks I used to go to a shop in Forestville.
    it's an American car type shop...........about two blocks south of the main downtown area.
    got smog checks there for years on VW vans when I needed one.
    That's within range of Galula more or less.
    Scott
    www.turbovans.com
    formerly of Sonoma County, Ca.
    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil.C" <imapit@GMAIL.COM>
    To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
    Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:19 AM
    Subject: Re: Santa Rosa area mechanic and smog shop 

      Thanks Jim. I'm up in Gualala, which is also 2 hours from Ukiah. -Phil

      On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@gmail.com> wrote:

        Try the Harmony Garage in Cotati.
        Where do you live?

        Jim C
        86 Westy "Vanilla"
        71 Van
        San Carlos, Mexico

        On Oct 31, 2008, at 9:52 AM, Phil wrote:

        Vanagonians, I'm looking for mechanic recommendations in the Santa Rosa, CA

          area for my 87 westy. I have reviewed the list on RoadHaus and found only
          1,
          with 1 review in 2006 -- a positive one for MB German. While 1 good shop
          is
          enough, I was just hoping to hear some confirmation or other recs.

          I do my own maintenance and light wrenching, and the van has been reliable
          and trouble-free in return, but it has a smog test in its future and I
          would
          like to have a more experienced expert at hand in the event of a no-pass.

          Speaking of emissions testing, I would also welcome any preferences for
          smog
          test shops in the Santa Rosa area. I'm 2 hours away on the coast, so my
          van
          has been exempt from testing over my 7 years of ownership. Thanks very
          much.
          -Phil