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Youtube offered me this yesterday and I enjoyed it:
Nice one @Gavster. I had no idea so many service areas had nice bits out the back. Also, well done including a slightly lingering shot of the Caterfield.
Nice one @Gavster. I had no idea so many service areas had nice bits out the back. Also, well done including a slightly lingering shot of the Caterfield.
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Thanks for sharing Simon, glad to hear you enjoyed it too
it was good fun to make and cool to have a bit of an adventure. Someone in the comments suggested I go to the 10 worst rated service stations next 
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I've stopped at Donno services a few times over the years, it's not bad at all. Never thought to look out the back of it though.
Gloucester services similar - those sausage rolls (I assume similar across all that chain)? Two of them is definitely a bit much, I got hot ones, ooh, so much grease. Couldn't finish two.
Good vid!
Gloucester services similar - those sausage rolls (I assume similar across all that chain)? Two of them is definitely a bit much, I got hot ones, ooh, so much grease. Couldn't finish two.
Good vid!
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I bought one of these a few months ago. I’ve always liked that viewing tower.
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Cheers BeanyBeany wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:04 pm I've stopped at Donno services a few times over the years, it's not bad at all. Never thought to look out the back of it though.
Gloucester services similar - those sausage rolls (I assume similar across all that chain)? Two of them is definitely a bit much, I got hot ones, ooh, so much grease. Couldn't finish two.
Good vid!
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I’m sure 10 worst is better for views. Was wondering if this one might go viral for you though.Gavster wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:01 pm Thanks for sharing Simon, glad to hear you enjoyed it tooit was good fun to make and cool to have a bit of an adventure. Someone in the comments suggested I go to the 10 worst rated service stations next
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My dad always stopped at Killington Lake if we were ever heading North-South (or vice versa)
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That’s where I stopped to put my roof up on the way home from seeing you last year.mik wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:12 pm My dad always stopped at Killington Lake if we were ever heading North-South (or vice versa)
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Great vid Gav, I'll keep an eye out for those services! Made me want to road trip. 
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Cheers Duncduncs500 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:46 am Great vid Gav, I'll keep an eye out for those services! Made me want to road trip.![]()
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Almost the more tenuous the better.
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I do like a bit of tactical contact
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Not enough filling in of the tw@ts, but good to watch.. do they get charged with the police vehicle damage or are we footing the (old) bill?
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Bit of a bizarre incident for autocar
I kind of get Mercedes explanation, but not quite sure how it determined the ‘thing’ moving away from them was a person and kept the anchors on all the way to a dead stop
I kind of get Mercedes explanation, but not quite sure how it determined the ‘thing’ moving away from them was a person and kept the anchors on all the way to a dead stop
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The thumbnail reminds me of what you were like 20 years ago.Gavster wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:01 pm it was good fun to make and cool to have a bit of an adventure.
The thing with Gloucester services is that it prices out the chavs who'll keep driving down to Michaelwood and get a burger.
Banal Vapid Platitudes
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I want to believe this is BS, but suspect it is real
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Do you not remove the entire front end just to remove your filter?
Also, 15k @mik. Put that on your CV.
Also, 15k @mik. Put that on your CV.
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I hate all of that. Mind you, in my time in product development I have witnessed management signing off designs that required front subframe removal to change the engine oil filter.
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A quick google confirms that this is indeed real. Websites are quoting 4 hours booking for an air filter swap
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Lol that was me driving to work back in the early 00sJimmy Choo wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:36 pmThe thumbnail reminds me of what you were like 20 years ago.Gavster wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:01 pm it was good fun to make and cool to have a bit of an adventure.cracking vid, though. Is that one of your longest videos?
The thing with Gloucester services is that it prices out the chavs who'll keep driving down to Michaelwood and get a burger.
It's one of the longer ones, some of the diet stuff I did a couple of years ago was around 40 mins too. Also, last night this vid became my best performing YT vid to date