About us.

VND Motorsport is a full-service automotive repair shop in Surrey, British Columbia. Our shop enjoys a reputation as one of the best tuners in the Vancouver region.

At VND Motorsport we’re known to specialize in performance tuning but also perform warranty-approved general maintenance like oil changes, fluid changes, mounting and tire rotation, fuel system repairs and upgrades, suspension, and more.

Our builds have been featured in countless magazines. Through ingenuity and knowledge gained only by decades of tuning; our builds are world-known. We’ve proven time and again that we don’t only build fast cars, we don’t just build cool cars; we build dream cars.

We have been featured in publications like Euro Tuner, Max Power, European Car Magazine, VW Power, Performance VW, VW Trends, and Hot VWs a number of times for various builds.

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VND Motorsport

Shawn van Neer

CEO/Owner

To say Shawn was born with a wrench in his hand isn’t that far from the reality. He’s had a passion for all things mechanical and automotive for as long as he remembers.

Shawn van Neer has been building things his whole life. He approaches problems in unique ways that have caught the attention of the motor press over the years.

“Despite little encouragement from my high school shop teacher, I started following my passion for cars in 1986. Ever since, I’ve been fixing, building, or tearing them apart and plotting my next design. In the last thirty years, through a lot of hard work, I’ve been fortunate to earn a reputation as being one of the best tuners in the business.

In 1992 with Ron’s Parts, I began my infamous reign upon the Volkswagen community. With father-like leadership from Ron Johnson, the owner of Ron’s Parts, I was permitted to shop the plethora of parts in the facility to create many of the world’s first and most extreme Volkswagen conversions after hours and late, late into the night. Somehow European Car Magazine caught wind of the insanity and began to publish us.

The pavement chewing conversions include the world’s most famous MK1 VW “Thunderbunny” (Giant Killers) The ‘flame spitting’ G60 Cabriolet (Northern Lights) World’s first VR6 MKII conversion (Northern Lights).

I started thinking about the next challenge and decided that forming Momentum Motorsport would give me the independence to create my own dream which manifested itself as VW Beetle. Once again my work received attention from international publishers such as European Car magazine, Momentus Momentum Winter 1998 and Euro Tuner “G-Spots” Winter 2000.

After Momentum, my brain started churning again and Kinetic Motorsport was ignited. Focusing on design and manufacturing of performance turbo kits while continuing to build high profile and international custom show cars like the 1988 VW GTI, published in August 2006 Issue of Eurotuner Magazine “Kinetic Energy” and the 2002 VW 337, published in Eurotuner Magazine “Kinetic Q Ship”, July 2008.”

In 2010 VND Motorsport was born. Over the past decade, we have worked on everything from the standard oil change in your commuter car to a 600 wheel HP 1.8T GTI, A twin-supercharged Audi R-8, and 427 side oiler twin-supercharged Cobra (Super snake), and hey why stop there when there is a whole world of off-road toys from Jeeps, Toyotas, Pajeros to Unimogs!

The future is bright.

VND Motorsports is dedicated to quality trusted service and professional tuning in Surrey, BC. We look forward to many more years servicing the vehicles and drivers of Surrey.

Days a Week

20+

Years of Service

1000s

of Satisfied Drivers

As 2023 draws to a close, so too does VND Motorsport.

When we first opened our doors in 2010, many of you from the VW world followed Shawn van Neer here. With years of experience, a reputation of solving the impossible and word of mouth referrals, our client base grew. Most people who met Shawn over the years knew how enthusiastic he was for all things automotive and while your first conversations at VND with him were of servicing/learning about your vehicle or turning your ride into something more…fun, the conversations often expanded beyond the vehicle and so many of you became good friends. Some of you have become family.

Shawn always enjoyed good conversation and had a knack for making instant connections with people. Sitting behind my desk over the years, I witnessed this magic happening daily. As nervous first time customers walked in-so many with stories of horrific experiences from other shops, Shawn would take the time to explain what our team would do and reassure them that they were in good hands with us. Frequently it was never just the car that he fixed-he restored trust and along the way he was known to have repaired the odd lost soul too.

Shawn had a love for the great outdoors and found yet another mechanical avenue to explore…the 4X4 world. The back roads of BC became the playground where his soul was recharged after long hours at the shop. Over the years he built a series of off road vehicles and it wasn’t long before his enthusiasm and excitement spilled over to his customers. Soon more people wanted their trucks/Jeeps built up to take on these mighty dirt roads too! Out of all this was born his inner circle, the group that affectionately became known as “The TRIBE”. Like a hungry wolf pack on the prowl they traveled together always watching out for each other and when the inevitable off road mishaps took place, the Tribe worked together like a machine to get themselves, as well as other stranded travellers out of trouble. It was a sight to behold and one I personally witnessed on more than one occasion. Many hours were spent researching new roads to view the endless beauty this province has to offer.

When the pandemic came we had no idea how our little shop would be affected. It was terrifying. Many businesses didn’t make it. We were so fortunate to have been able to keep our doors open through it all. Your trust, your patronage, your stories your laughter, your tears, were the grease that kept us moving through that nightmare and saw us through into the brighter days.

Behind the scenes Shawn was on a cancer journey and succumbed to it last month. His love for his family drove his soul, it clearly shines through our children and continues to guide me through these difficult days. I also firmly believe it was you, the VND Motorsport community, our faithful techs and The Tribe, that helped make the days meaningful and carry him through that ever challenging journey.

While we are busy finishing up loose ends at the shop over the next weeks, the time has come for VND Motorsport to close its doors forever. I would like to personally thank our clients, all of you who have supported this company for almost 14 years. It has been more than a pleasure serving you…keep exploring new roads and don’t forget to check your oil!

Thank you all
with gratitude,

Trish van Neer

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