I had seen this thread back when Steve passed and wanted to say my piece, but life got in the way. I just saw (via Pelican classifieds) that
his car is up for sale on BaT. I Commented the following there but wanted to share here as well. I wrote the following:
Could this car be the most sorted and well-maintained air-cooled 911 out there? Based on my interactions with Steve, I think it is a distinct possibility. He helped me sort my '86 3.6 G50 Carrera. When the discerning enthusiast is seeking opinions and advice, often you have to take what experts and enthusiasts say, mix it with your own knowledge/intuition, and distill it down to what makes the most sense. Not with Steve- every single piece of knowledge he generously shared was backed up by well-thought-out reasoning and anecdotal evidence that all added up perfectly- so much so that I would daydream of approaching him to write a book. It would be called "The Gospel According to Steve".
I was sorry to hear of his passing. If you have a question about your air-cooled 911, or just want to understand what a generous and knowledgeable gentleman Steve was, go read his posts on Pelican or Rennlist and take what is written as the word of a Porsche God for the people of a Porsche God. Bless you Steve!