Company History  
New Dimensions was established in 1985 by a group of individuals with a passion for the performance automotive industry. They recognized the need for quality parts and service specifically for European automobiles. Focusing on impeccable quality and service for water-cooled Volkswagen and Audi owners, New Dimensions has grown into one of the largest automotive specialty companies in the country. Our sales and service staff are dedicated to helping you find the right products and services to fit your needs. Not only does New Dimensions offer a full range of services, from routine maintenance to performance installations, but you can count on tried and true performance parts that will dress up, speed up or tune up your Volkswagen or Audi.
Founder Tim Hildabrand recounts tales from the early days of New Dimensions.
The car that started it all...Before New Dimensions
My father introduced me to my first Volkswagen, unwittingly sparking my life-long love affair with the Volkswagen Audi brand of automobiles. On Christmas Day, 1972, he gave a 1967 Bug to my brother and sister to share. It was a fun car and my brother even rebuilt the engine in the garage after blowing it up. (This may be where I learned my technique for blowing up engines.) Fast forward to 1978 when I finally got my own Bug - a '66. Fun, peace, and happiness until it's stolen. A friend found it in the woods three weeks later, totally stripped.

I bought my second Bug, a nice '64 ragtop. It was stolen from the same place. Arrggg!! It showed up many weeks later parked behind an apartment complex - in perfect shape, like someone had borrowed it. Undiscouraged, I bought a nice yellow '70 Bug and installed an antitheft device to prevent further casualties. I sold the '64 (I know, I sold the wrong one!) and kept the newer, cleaner '70. I worked at a Volkswagen dealer then and did a few mods in my spare time.

In 1979 I was doing the PDI on a new Scirocco S and fell in love! I found a very clean white '78 Special Edition that was to be my first water-cooled. The love of this Scirocco led me to join Club Scirocco, the national club of the Scirocco enthusiast. I started a Northern California chapter and was an active tech writer for the club newsletter, Desert Wind. The club grew and other chapters sprang up in a few large cities. A few years later the club fell apart and I started a new club, Second Generation, which was open to all water-cooled Volkswagens. Under the leadership of Mike Krider and the volunteer board, membership quickly grew to over 300 people. We hosted many events from technical sessions to autocross and driving schools. It was a lot of fun.

  The Beginning of ND  
The influx of Volkswagen owners into the club and the enthusiasm they had for their cars started me thinking about the specialty parts business. As a Volkswagen technician I was selling and installing many of the aftermarket accessories Volkswagen owners were looking for. This side business I was running in my garage grew so quickly I had two to three other people working with me each weekend to complete all the work I had booked. This crazy lifestyle finally forced me to open New Dimensions in 1985. The plan was to be the one-stop facility for the water-cooled Volkswagen and Audi owner.
ND Online
New Dimensions made the commitment in 1993 to be a leader in the new technological frontier, launching the Second Generation BBS. Our early computer bulletin board had two 28.8 modems lines feeding into a 286 PC sitting in my office. Those were pre-internet days and having a BBS was a cool thing. We made the jump to the web at the end of 1994, camping on a friend's server until we registered newdimensions.com in July 1995. We launched on-line ordering for our customers all over the world in 1999 using our in-house e-commerce system for a free classifieds section. This high traffic area is always filled with the latest bargains on used parts or complete cars.
In the last 18 years, with the help of some great employees and fantastic customers, we have built one of the largest companies in the independent Volkswagen Audi market. Thanks goes out to the past BBS and web guys who helped make the vision a reality. Steve, Jan, Sean, Rich, Kyr, Rick. Thanks!! Our new web design is courtesy of Will Ogden who brings vast web design experience to the team.

As New Dimensions has changed and grown over the years we've never lost sight of where we've come from. The vision that inspired us in 1985 continues to drive us today - deliver top-quality parts and service.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out our virtual home. We look forward to making the ND on-line experience as enjoyable as visiting our store and service center.