Shite petrol stations

[motorpunk]

1 hour ago, bigstraight6 said:

That’s superb, bonus points for lack of EV charging.

Need to check the tyre pressures on your Rover 827 or FSO?

[Metal Guru]

12 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Need to check the tyre pressures on your Rover 827 or FSO?

Wonderful patina! 

[MiniMinorMk3]

This is Thirston Garage near West Thirston in Northumberland. I spotted it when I was on a twelve car rally in 2018 and went a couple of weeks later.

This is the latest image on Google (2023).

[motorpunk]

12 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

This is Thirston Garage near West Thirston in Northumberland. I spotted it when I was on a twelve car rally in 2018 and went a couple of weeks later.

This is the latest image on Google (2023).

Also in my book. 👍🏼

[Asimo]

On 03/04/2024 at 05:17, Rod/b said:

How fucking much is that UK place charging? Jesus wept!

If you just buy £30 worth, it will cost the same as everywhere else.

[RustHoarder2000]

On 03/04/2024 at 09:58, sierraman said:

If I’m out that way I usually diesel up at the Texaco out Minehead way, I nip in there usually for a can of pop for the next leg. What’s the story with the scrap cars in the field behind? 

Been there as long as I can remember, no idea why..

[RustHoarder2000]

3 hours ago, Asimo said:

If you just buy £30 worth, it will cost the same as everywhere else.

They're usually about 4p more than supermarket but far less than motorway services  . I try to stop in when I can and get a few gallons and a sarnie 

[privatewire]

See this one every year, Bowmore,Isle of Islay

[Blake's Den]

I used to work in a shite petrol station many years ago. We had three pumps which weren't computer controlled, you had to look out of the window to see how much fuel someone had put in! If three people turned up at once it was chaos.

The till didn't work either and wasn't plugged in. It had a cable to pull to open the tray. I once started a shift at 8am and the first customer came in at 10:45. 

DIfferent times!

[sheffcortinacentre]

Was it one of Arkwright's old ones?

[Blake's Den]

9 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Was it one of Arkwright's old ones?

It wasn't far from that! 

[motorpunk]

On 04/04/2024 at 18:24, privatewire said:

See this one every year, Bowmore,Isle of Islay

In my book 👍🏼

[motorpunk]

Another fave of mine from Scotland 

[worldofceri]

Lumbards of Ashbourne still provide an attended service as standard.

And if you ask them to ‘fill it up’ they don’t fill to the first click or even the second… They will make sure it is absolutely brimmed!! 

[Barry Cade]

1 hour ago, worldofceri said:

Lumbards of Ashbourne still provide an attended service as standard.

And if you ask them to ‘fill it up’ they don’t fill to the first click or even the second… They will make sure it is absolutely brimmed!! 

That's a really bad idea.

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Exbourne Cross Garage (en route N.Tawton > Bude) . Attended service but I always pass after closing time. Cheapest petrol for miles too. Nicked this photo off Google StreetSpy (dated 2023). Due to be passing in June 2024 maybe I'll get there early enough this time.
The garage does has never come up on Google as selling petrol (?) but it is on petrolprices.com

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

p.s. also found a wee article about the garage and a certain Black Safrane @andyberg

[Coprolalia]

@motorpunk did you have the Severn Fuels Garage at Devauden, Monmouthshire?

 

 

Also I was sure we had an old thread for this. After some searching...

https://autoshite.com/topic/24237-shite-places-to-buy-fuel-now-includes-thatched-petrol-station-i-kid-you-not-110718/