MOUNT Road Motor Company, New Brighton, are proud of the reputation they have for having a car to suit everyone's motoring needs, writes Steve Hunter.

Now into their fourth year, Mount Road Motor Company, situated on the corner of Mount Road and Albion Street, are proud of their good name in the area, and Proprietor Sean Hogan and Sales Manager Dave Thomas are pleased to see many previous customers returning to buy another car.

I took three of Mount Road Motor Company's finest cars for a test drive, a Toyota Celica Coupe, BMW and Audi 80.

First, I took the one-owner Toyota Celica 2.0-litre injection Coupe. K-registration (1993), this stunning pick of the range diamond white coupe is some car.

Available for £9,995, with 64,000 miles on the clock, the Celica, with full Toyota service history, features five-speed manual gearbox, full electrics, including windows, mirrors, sunroof, alloys, rear spoiler, power steering and 'pop-up' lights.

It's a meticulously maintained example of this sought after performance Coupe which looks and drives like new. Interior is absolute comfort and style personified set in blue velour trim, with in car entertainment courtesy of a six speaker stereo radio/cassette.

This dynamically capable Coupe has a top speed of 131 mph, with 0-60 mph achieved in 8.2 seconds.

This Toyota Celica Coupe certainly brings back the 'joy' to driving and is a real personal favourite.

Next I changed to diesel and took out an Audi 80. A rare bird to find an automatic Audi turbo diesel, which are usually few and far between.

Again one owner, M-registration (1994), the Audi 80, with full Volkswagen Audi Group service history, is available for £9,995.

Metallic silver, the Audi 80 has 94,000 miles on the clock, and features power steering, full electrics with windows, sunroof, and mirrors. Interior is set in velour trim with stereo radio/cassette.

A powerful car for a diesel and it is certainly worth a look at.

Last, but certainly not least, continuing the automatic theme I took a BMW 525 SE for a test drive.

This two-owner diamond white BMW, J-registration (1992), complete with full BMW service history, is available for £8,495.

Features include power steering, full electrics, windows, mirrors, sunroof, alloys, SE pack (special equipment), and stereo radio/cassette.

Immaculate interior, the BMW 525i has superb handling on even the tightests of bends. Top speed is 138 mph, with 0-60 mph achieved in 8.7 seconds. A superb example of BMW at its very best.

Every car from Mount Road comes with a full service history and is fully valeted, MOT'd and serviced before delivery. The car is available with full parts and labour warranty supplied with every vehicle up to 24 months.

Finance packages can be arranged, and cars are available with low deposit to suit everyone's budget.

Contact Mount Road Motor Company, on the corner of Mount Road and Albion Street, New Brighton. Phone 638-2234. See advert this page for list of vehicles available at the New Brighton showrooms.

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