I've dealt with both over the years and found they both provide quality
parts and excellent customer service. Recently someone at RMW called me
about a return that was correctly credited back just to make sure I was
satisfied with their service.

RMW has a very good Subaru conversion kit and custom parts, especially for
the later 2.5 engines, and I'm sure they will continue to do a great job,
but it's sad to lose one of the long time suppliers. Apparently the cookies
will continue, at least for now:
http://mailchi.mp/rmwesty/were-getting-married?e=401205ecf0

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Stacy Schneider [mailto:vwcrewman@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2018 2:20 PM
To: stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Van Cafe merges with RMW

      Good for Peter, I know he had many suiters but few have the space or
network to take something like that and run with it.
       I think it will only be a positive thing for all parties. The only
downside will be that us local guys will have to wait another day to get
parts instead of overnight, or once or twice actually the same day.
        I would have thought that GW would have bought it and made
themselves a super power. Good for us they didn't, as now we still have a
friendly competition between the two. I was shocked the first time I ordered
a part from VC and it was a GW part. It was then I realized that GW is now a
Brand and not just a parts supplier. They sell a few of my products as did
VC and I look forward to the future.

                                               Stacy

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 7, 2018, at 1:29 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Peter is retiring, Santa Cruz shop is closing Jan 17th:
> http://www.van-cafe.com/newsupdates/#q2788
>
>
>
> Stuart