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| rpc |
 Jul 17 2016, 07:04 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Not sure this is the right place to post this, so feel free to redirect me as appropriate.
I'm looking for a good shop in Edmonton Alberta to do a PPI. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I found these three candidates. Don't know anything about them so if you have feedback let me know. Pug City Eurowerks 9912 72 Ave. 780-757-7844 AM German 14311 129 Ave. 780-488-4610 Karmac German Auto Haus 17304 Stony Plain Rd. 780-484-9999 Thanks |
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| BeatNavy |
Jul 17 2016, 07:48 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,944 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Yes, this is as good a place as any to post your request. Hopefully someone here can help. Good luck.
FWIW, I work in Reston. It is good to know to who's local. |
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| catsltd |
Jul 17 2016, 08:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-June 15 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 18,814 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rpc @ Jul 17 2016, 09:04 AM)  Not sure this is the right place to post this, so feel free to redirect me as appropriate. I'm looking for a good shop in Edmonton Alberta to do a PPI. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I found these three candidates. Don't know anything about them so if you have feedback let me know. Pug City Eurowerks 9912 72 Ave. 780-757-7844 AM German 14311 129 Ave. 780-488-4610 Karmac German Auto Haus 17304 Stony Plain Rd. 780-484-9999 Thanks Whats a PPI. I took my car to a reputable shop in Calgary,and it barely made it home. If you can do the work your self at least you know its done right with the help of this forum. Be happy to help if I can. Grant |
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| rpc |
Jul 17 2016, 08:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(catsltd @ Jul 17 2016, 10:05 AM) Whats a PPI. I took my car to a reputable shop in Calgary,and it barely made it home. If you can do the work your self at least you know its done right with the help of this forum. Be happy to help if I can. Grant PPI = pre purchase inspection. Since I can't see the car for myself I'd like to find a shop that has experience with 914s to evaluate it for me. |
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| rpc |
Jul 17 2016, 08:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jul 17 2016, 09:48 AM) Yes, this is as good a place as any to post your request. Hopefully someone here can help. Good luck. FWIW, I work in Reston. It is good to know to who's local. Thanks for the guidance, Rob. Maybe I'll see your 914 around. |
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| BeatNavy |
Jul 17 2016, 08:35 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,944 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(rpc @ Jul 17 2016, 10:29 AM) QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jul 17 2016, 09:48 AM) Yes, this is as good a place as any to post your request. Hopefully someone here can help. Good luck. FWIW, I work in Reston. It is good to know to who's local. Thanks for the guidance, Rob. Maybe I'll see your 914 around. I drive it to work everyday it's not 90 degrees and humid (which has been every day the last week or so). You can see me "terrifying" the folks on Wiehle and Sunrise Valley Drive (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| rpc |
Jul 17 2016, 08:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jul 17 2016, 10:35 AM) QUOTE(rpc @ Jul 17 2016, 10:29 AM) QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jul 17 2016, 09:48 AM) Yes, this is as good a place as any to post your request. Hopefully someone here can help. Good luck. FWIW, I work in Reston. It is good to know to who's local. Thanks for the guidance, Rob. Maybe I'll see your 914 around. I drive it to work everyday it's not 90 degrees and humid (which has been every day the last week or so). You can see me "terrifying" the folks on Wiehle and Sunrise Valley Drive (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yeah, the weather's not been cooperating lately. I live near the Home Depot. I don't usually terrify the locals, but I can be seen driving my '73 911 and '65 356 around town on occasion :-) |
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| Catorse |
Jul 17 2016, 08:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 27-August 15 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 19,106 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Never heard of those three, lived in Edmonton for years.
Did you try the dealer? There is a Porsche Centre in Edmonton and they are pretty good. Also, see if Eurasia is still in business. |
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| catsltd |
Jul 17 2016, 08:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-June 15 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 18,814 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rpc @ Jul 17 2016, 10:39 AM) QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jul 17 2016, 10:35 AM) QUOTE(rpc @ Jul 17 2016, 10:29 AM) QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Jul 17 2016, 09:48 AM) Yes, this is as good a place as any to post your request. Hopefully someone here can help. Good luck. FWIW, I work in Reston. It is good to know to who's local. Thanks for the guidance, Rob. Maybe I'll see your 914 around. I drive it to work everyday it's not 90 degrees and humid (which has been every day the last week or so). You can see me "terrifying" the folks on Wiehle and Sunrise Valley Drive (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yeah, the weather's not been cooperating lately. I live near the Home Depot. I don't usually terrify the locals, but I can be seen driving my '73 911 and '65 356 around town on occasion :-) Glad to see some local 914 owners. : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Cheers |
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| rpc |
Jul 17 2016, 05:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Catorse @ Jul 17 2016, 10:50 AM) Never heard of those three, lived in Edmonton for years. Did you try the dealer? There is a Porsche Centre in Edmonton and they are pretty good. Also, see if Eurasia is still in business. I knew there was a dealer, but typically dealers today don't know much about air-cooled models. Do you know if Porsche Centre has someone with 914 experience? Interesting that you've not heard of the three places I mentioned. OTOH, it's not like they specialize in Porsches, much less 914s. Following your suggestion I looked at Eurasia. They got some pretty bad reviews. Thanks for the input. |
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| Catorse |
Jul 17 2016, 07:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 27-August 15 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 19,106 Region Association: Southwest Region |
If the mechanic called Teo still works there, he's forgotten more about air cooled than most people know. Also the Porsche center used to be called Norden Autohaus and they used to or might still sell VW, so I think your bases would be covered having it looked at there.
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| rpc |
Jul 18 2016, 07:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Catorse @ Jul 17 2016, 09:09 PM) If the mechanic called Teo still works there, he's forgotten more about air cooled than most people know. Also the Porsche center used to be called Norden Autohaus and they used to or might still sell VW, so I think your bases would be covered having it looked at there. Nice! I'll check that out. |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 18 2016, 07:10 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Ask over on the pelicanparts BBS canada forum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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| rpc |
Jul 19 2016, 08:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 18 2016, 09:10 AM) Thanks. I posted on the PP 914 forum, but not the CA one. I'll give it a shot. |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 19 2016, 10:44 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Another place to ask is on the beyond.ca forum, it's mostly out of western Canada.
http://forums.beyond.ca/ also https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome...dmonton+service |
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| rpc |
Jul 19 2016, 02:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 18 2016, 09:10 AM) Thanks. I posted on the PP 914 forum, but not the CA one. I'll give it a shot. |
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| rpc |
Jul 19 2016, 02:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 19 2016, 12:44 PM) Another place to ask is on the beyond.ca forum, it's mostly out of western Canada. http://forums.beyond.ca/ also https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome...dmonton+service I've got to believe that if there's experience with shops in the Edmonton area that know 914s it's more than likely in the best known 914 boards. Alternatively, if there's someone on this board who lives in the area and is willing to look at the car for me, I'd be willing to compensate them for their efforts. Anyone? |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 19 2016, 03:42 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(rpc @ Jul 19 2016, 04:55 PM) QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 19 2016, 12:44 PM) Another place to ask is on the beyond.ca forum, it's mostly out of western Canada. http://forums.beyond.ca/ also https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome...dmonton+service I've got to believe that if there's experience with shops in the Edmonton area that know 914s it's more than likely in the best known 914 boards. Alternatively, if there's someone on this board who lives in the area and is willing to look at the car for me, I'd be willing to compensate them for their efforts. Anyone? I only know of a couple of 911 in Calgary, a shop that does 911 should be able to do a PPI on a 914. I don't know how popular the 914 was in Edmonton, that's big ass pick-up truck territory. BC, Ontario and Quebec would be where the bulk of 914's were sold in Canada. |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 19 2016, 03:51 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I'd try this one.
http://eurasia.ca/ "Eurasia Automotive has been servicing Porsche for 32 years". They even have a picture of Mark Messier (hockey player) with his 930. Ask them if they know what a 914 hell hole is, if they know you're likely in good hands. |
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| rpc |
Jul 20 2016, 05:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 18-May 11 From: Reston, VA Member No.: 13,084 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The car was sold to someone else. However, just for the record, Jon Bennett at Porsche Centre Edmonton knows 914s. He was familiar with the car in question and provided a good evaluation. If I had a Porsche and lived in Edmonton I'd look Jon up.
Thanks to all for the comments. |
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