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I am the guy who sent the PMs. I have not given Steve money yet. Of yesterday was my first day on this forum.  I was going to go see his facility and drive one of his cars. I have talked to him 4 times now twice for hours. I was planning to talk to the people have taken deliver of the last 4 cars he has finished. I have looked into the single name change and what the issues were with the bankruptcy that happened when he was assembling kits for a kit manufacturer that went belly up and he had to complete cars for customers when the kits were not complete.

When gearing multiple versions of the same story it it's hard to know what to believe from people not involved who have different "facts". I have been parts of forums where, unlike here, I am a true expert and know more than 1%  of people in the world. I have seen what internet forums can devolve into. I'm not saying that I doubt anything anyone in particular has to say but given that some total of here and elsewhere it's hard to know what to believe. So frustrating situation.

Given e the depth of feeling and a couple people who have actually had direct experience that seems applicable I'm unlikely pursue an SAS car. Unfortunately as much as I love the beauty of the Porsche 356 Speedster Cabriolet and Roadster, very few other options that I would consider purchasing, at least that the prices I see now newly constructed one.

I want to get in my car and drive it and be able to drive distances without overheating, without getting wet in the rain, be able to drive it and not have to worry about carburetor floats or other normally aspirated air-cooled engine foibles. I admire the people who have the knowledge that many of you have and how to take care of these cars and deal with them so that they can be reliable transportation as well as beautiful pieces of art. I just don't have that knowledge level yet. I need more idiot proof car that has a true internal frame water cold engine modern suspension in standard parts. It's probably means that while I long to have what I think is the most beautiful car ever built I can't afford an actual Porsche 356 (I would be afraid to drive it even if I did have the funds) and I will not enjoy the variability of servicing a modified VW pan or air cooled version.

If there or any quiet workers here who either have an sas car or until they have more direct experience please PM me. I respect that pretty much everyone here is more experience than  than me but unintentionally initiating a flame war or I'm a target is something I want to avoid but I'm afraid in forums like this, it's very hard to avoid when there are passionate feelings.

TThanks to those of you who has responded to my PMs already. No matter what your feelings about SAS I appreciate you taking the time communicate with me. Should I ever end up with 356 replica of some sort, I hope I will be walking here even if it is a Cabriolet. Groupon if I find an existing used SAS product.

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