@IaM-Ray , Ray yes. Mike is a really really great, and interesting/ well traveled guy. We have become close friends over the past years.
I first met him when my car only had 650miles in 2013 ( after having gone to a few of the other old school shops in town to deal with sorting my car- the specialty shops that service VWs and all the VS, Becks and IMs In town).
We instantly connected...The first thing he told me when I showed up at his shop for my first “date” was... “if you are going to own a car like this, you are going to have to learn how to take care of it. If you are willing to learn, I will take you on as a client”.
Over the years, and many diners and bottles of white wine later ( his favorite) he is still sharing his passion for German engineering with everyone willing to listen and roll up their sleeves. He actually has two apprentice’s. He trains them the old school German style way. One had been with him for seven years ( just completing his apprenticeship and moving on to the local 356 shop- Akers) as one of the subject matter experts in engine rebuilds, the other is on his third year. Last week we were joking that he may get a new one (me) if my wife lets me... his passion for VWs and Porsche’s is contagious.