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SOS...HELP...HELP...Bill Ball is in trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:57 PM
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Pull together sharks.......... Bill is one of the good guys........ sharks the country over should be more than happy to help a brother out!

Hang in there Bill, all sharkdom is pulling fo ya!
Old 07-29-2009, 10:06 PM
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So what 'improvements' will be done to the exhaust system.
Old 07-29-2009, 10:14 PM
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No one nearby to help out?

Good luck Bill
Old 07-29-2009, 10:21 PM
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Ha, I seem to remember his comment on the phone, "I can still get 120mph in 3rd gear"



Originally Posted by JWise
Stuck in 3rd in a supercharged 928...so what you're really saying is he'll arrive at the normally scheduled time.
Old 07-29-2009, 10:43 PM
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I wish Provo were on his route. My car's sittin' in the garage, and he'd be welcome to take it.
Old 07-29-2009, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Darien Nunn
Ha, I seem to remember his comment on the phone, "I can still get 120mph in 3rd gear"
this doesn't surprise me at all !!!! if 1st gear still works its safe to say this is going on too

I hope its something simple to fix!!!!
Old 07-29-2009, 11:56 PM
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Bill Ball needs one of those Bill Ball's thinking Caps. But, I am sure he figured it out by now and is back on the road since its been about 5 hours :-)
Old 07-30-2009, 12:15 AM
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If his car can't make it the rest of the way he's welcome to my 85 for the weekend...I'd be honored. Just about 4 short hours North of DFW. Not sure it would be worth it but the offer stands just the same.
Old 07-30-2009, 01:34 AM
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if Bill needs it I'll paypal some $$$ his way?
Old 07-30-2009, 01:58 AM
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Hope Bill 3rd Gear Ball knows that people are throwing cars, money and girls at him left and right.

Hope he don't got too many speeding tickets being stuck in 3rd.
Old 07-30-2009, 02:39 AM
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Well, Bill now has all gears, looks like his cable will need replacement along with the cable mounting tabs (Roger).

He has my (86.5) driver side exhaust pipe mounted for the trip tomorrow and will need an S4 replacement when we get there (Roger).

Looks like will get an early start and re-route the drive over and take I-10 to I-20 all the way in.

Hopefully we'll get there in time for the BBQ dinner, if not we can be found at the Bar
Old 07-30-2009, 03:07 AM
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Old 07-30-2009, 03:14 AM
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That top pic is truly a classic. You could make a poster out of it.
Old 07-30-2009, 03:16 AM
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<Hi Bill, nice to see you!>

OMG - that soo reminds me of my unfavorable encounter with a Sierra Nevada rock last summer.

I hope the shark's belly isn't slit, and the rest of the trip is less eventful.
Old 07-30-2009, 03:52 AM
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Well who needs heat shields and who needs the rear exhaust? Cut that off and film a new burnout video!

glad it turned out to be a (relatively) easy fix!


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