Booger Mobile's VIP Duties - Tommy's Formal!!

So, the day of Booger Mobile's VIP Duties had finally arrived...  Damian was working in town today, so decided to get on the road early so as not to get stuck in traffic...  6:10am he went to the shed to start Booger Mobile...

Some time later, the mighty Patrol was called into action...

7:05 am, the damn thing was started and Damian hit the road...

So far so good...

And through the magic of the interwebs, Damian made it safely to town... what's not shown is the 30 minutes of bumper to bumper crawling traffic that had Booger Mobile playing up due to the carby heating issue...  still...

At 2pm, Damian left work and collected Booger Mobile... it was time to head to one of Damian's camper's place!!  Through the city...

Onto the South East Freeway...

With a distinct sense of deja-vu passing this sign!!

Arriving at Tommy's place, Damian and Tommy watched some of the bootleg copy of the camp DVD that Damian had taken with him, had some afternoon tea and got changed ready to head to Tommy's high school formal!!

Always time for a snappy self-portrait!!

Tommy and Damian posing with Booger Mobile...

Tommy with his proud parents!!

Looking suave there Tommy!!

Damian gave Tommy a quick pat-down to ensure he wasn't smuggling any contraband into the formal!!

And looking proud in the driver's seat...  Don't get too comfy there, you aren't staying!!

Tommy having a chat to the lady from across the street while the boys waited to give Tommy's parents a head-start to get to the venue in time to take arrival pictures...

Shiny!!

Time to hit the road... Tommy took over picture duties!!

Hey... who's watching the road??

Past this shopping centre...

Oh good, Damian's concentrating again!!

Past the VW ute that was waiting to turn behind Booger Mobile...

And Maccas, where apparently Tommy would be making a post-formal stop!!

Turn left!!

Tommy checking out his shiny shoes!!

And a great self portrait by Tommy, with the smily-face in the background getting in on the action!!

Keep driving... it's getting dark!!

Check out that sunset!!

What's this?  Is it a sign??

Ah, Sirromet Winery...

Past the vineyard...

After doing a lap and finding that they were essentially the first to arrive, the boys headed out for a cruise around... passing several other vehicles that were on their way to Tommy's formal...

Meanwhile, Tommy played with the Coga-PA... the wolf-whistle was a big hit!!

After a suitable time had passed, the boys doubled back to Sirromet Winery to drop off the VIP of the hour - Tommy.  Damian was concentrating so hard on keeping Booger Mobile going that he didn't actually take any pics of the arrival, however some are sure to surface over the coming days, as there was quite the crowd there, as Booger Mobile arrived with flashing amber lights, green LED's and the Star Wars Imperial March theme blasting from the stereo...  Tommy's smile said it all!!

After that, Damian headed for home...  Temp and oil pressure good...

After heading over the Gateway, Damian got caught in a couple of kilometres of stopped traffic due to a 4 car nose to tail...the temp gauge soared to 100, however Damian managed to keep the engine from stalling with some good luck and good management, and once the accident site was passed, the temp came straight back down to normal...

This Police car decided it wanted to drive in front of Booger Mobile for a while...

Then home...

Arty shot of the green LED's at the front...

So, Booger Mobile went alright... Tommy got delivered safe and sound to his high school formal in style and with fun and laughter along the way!!  Anyone can go in a limo - not everyone can go in Booger Mobile!!

Damian is a bit concerned about the effects of the traffic jams and the temperature, with the accelerator cable seeming to be a little sticky... hopefully this is a temporary thing...  On Wednesday morning BM is heading to the carby shop, so it may just be one more thing for them to look into!!

Stay tuned...   8 weeks and 1 day until it's time to leave for esCarpade 2011!!