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Subject:Re: Vivid vans visit
From:Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Date:Thu, 3 Jun 2021 20:30:36 -0700

I get it, but there is Instagram life and there is real life.

Take away the Instagram “hype” ( hate using inverted commas) and these guys stand up 

Alistair 

> On Jun 3, 2021, at 8:26 PM, Jimmy Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I've been following the VividVan vibe on the Instagram... all I know is they look like a blast...
> 
> https://www.instagram.com/vividvans/
> 
> Jimmy
> Wilmington, NC
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 11:13 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Hi Richard,
>> 
>> Yeah, I got good feeling. The guys are keen and try hard. They ain’t old grizzled veterans, but they will be someday :-)
>> 
>> Alistair 
>> 
>> > On Jun 3, 2021, at 8:09 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Genuinely very cool report.  If Alistair endorses it, you can be pretty sure it is solidly legit.  That guy is a tough customer!!
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On Thursday, June 3, 2021, 6:58:36 PM PDT, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Quick note…
>> > 
>> > Went up to vivid vans today, first visit. They had a clutch lever arm for me. It’s a very cool place. It’s darned idyllic .
>> > 
>> > Their Website doesn’t convey the coolness of the place at all. Got tour with Nathan, talked a lot, talked to Quentin, his van quite special.
>> > 
>> > Busy place and it’s really out in the sticks here on southern Vancouver island. But busy with vans and a waiting list. 
>> > 
>> > I’m telling you, if you wanted to be a van mechanic in a special place, this would be your dream situation.
>> > 
>> > Came away feeling really good about new generation of van lovers.
>> > 
>> > Alistair

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