80's Esso service stations advert Bookmark Video Tweet Your kids need the toilet, you're running low on petrol and you're being stalked by a tiger. Time to stop at an Esso service station!But hang on, the lavs aren't slippy with unidentified liquids, the wares are surprisingly wallet-friendly and the cashier isn't dead-eyed and sullen. It can only be an advert.People stop at petrol stations because they absolutely have to, not because they're warm, friendly oases of peace and welcoming smiles - so why advertise them?The idea that service stations are anything other than places of depressed and possibly dangerous loners, bafflingly expensive pasties and furtive purchases of pornography, seems an especially strange one.• Read the Best 80's car adverts• Read the Top ten car adverts Related Videos BACK 2013 Maserati GranCabrio MC teaser MotorTorque iPhone app Audi - Luxury Has Progressed advert Kia Optima Superbowl advert 2012 Chevrolet Silverado Super Bowl advert Chevrolet Spark cartoon world Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster advert Nissan Qashqai - graffiti advert Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 advert MORE More from this Channel (Car Adverts) 2013 Maserati GranCabrio MC teaser Listen to the exciting sound of the new Maserati GranCabrio... MotorTorque iPhone app Here is our new MotorTorque app that allows you to... Audi - Luxury Has Progressed advert This is a cheeky addition by Audi that directly compares... Around The Web MotorTorque around the web viral video mashup | April 2nd 2013 April is here and so is another around the web... Free Running Peugeot 208 - MotorTorque Here at MotorTorque we are always looking to do something... MotorTorque around the web viral video mashup | February 2013 We're starting as we mean to go on with our... Guides And Advice Range Rover Evoque - MotorTorque behind the scenes Here at MotorTorque, we try to ensure that each of... 2013 Kahn special - MotorTorque Famed for its lavishly customised vehicles, the Kahn brand is... SUV buying guide 2013 Picking an SUV in the car market today can be... Motorshows New Chevrolet Spark sneak preview - Geneva Motor Show 2013 Building on the already successful Spark city car is this... New Qoros GQ3 sneak preview - Geneva Motor Show 2013 The GQ3 saloon is the first official model release by... New Renault Scenic XMOD sneak preview - Geneva Motor Show 2013 Revealed at Geneva alongside the new Renault Captur mini-SUV, the... New Car Reviews Jaguar F-Type preview Jaguar plans to re-immerse itself in the sports car segment... Volkswagen Up Review The VW Up! is the latest city car from the... Honda Accord review 2013 The Honda Accord is one of many stylish saloons on... Roads And Safety MotorTorque iPhone app Here is our new MotorTorque app that allows you to... 12 days of Christmas - drink driving A family prepares for the Christmas holidays, but the father... Don’t drink and drive - Haunted by the past A man is haunted by the image of a child... Comments