News 7) July 9^th 2008. Bear Street Website Revised

Bear Street have decided to link direct to the Ford UK website. This change will offer our customers the advantage of up to date changes in specification, new models etc. Just use the New Car links to go there

News 6) May 2^nd 2007. Autocar tests New Mondeo ST

The Uk's best motoring magazine runs a "First Drive" test on the New Mondeo ST. "Looks better than its premium rivals, but drives better!" etc, etc, in a rave review. Generally raises class standards. Buy Autocar today and read the write-up for yourself.

Meanwhile a teaser picture.

News 5) Jan 17^th 2007. Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet Available Soon.

Ford invites orders for the Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet, known colloquially as the Focus CC. This beautifully styled new model features automatically retractable roof which when activated transforms the car into a full open tourer. We will be posting full details on the website as soon as the official brochure is released. Meanwhile you can see more pictures of the car at Bear Street Garage.

News 4) Nov 16^th 2006. Ford S-MAX awarded 'Car of the Year', 2007.

Ford gets it right again. The S-Max topped the poll in Europe's 2007 Car of the Year voting, beating off strong challengers.

See what its all about, test drive one at Bear Street at your earliest convenience!

News 3) May 20^th 2005. New Ford S-MAX

The styling "expresses energy in motion". So the car looks sporty!? Well, with its protruding wheelarches, wide low stance, it does look sporty. In fact if the vehicle in the metal looks as it does in photographs, I think Ford are onto a winner.

To be launched mid/late June, the S-Max is a big car with seven seats and will cost about £22,000 for the 2.5 Turbo version. Expect 140mph and 0-60 in less than 8secs with exemplary road manners from that version.

Other versions include petrol and diesel engines and Zetec and Titanium trim levels.

To see the car in the metal, Bear Street should have one from June 18^th so book an hour off now. Perhaps I'll see you there.

P.S. We are expecting the new Galaxy to to be with us mid July.

News 2) March 31st 2005. New Saloon Version of Focus!

The current edition of Autocar suggests that there is to be a saloon version of the Focus. The on sale date is April 1st! Which is tomorrow: so no-one need wait too long for confirmation!

Rumoured as a 'prestige model', the saloon will only be available in Ghia and Titanium versions.

This is one rumour that proved correct! So if you are interested pop in and arrange a drive!

News 1a) March 20th 2005. New Development completed!

At last the work has been completed and we can all get back to normal!

The glass doors of the show room extension

And part of the new valeting bay adjacent

News 1) September 18th 2004. New Development begins!

The first hint of a real upheaval!

Work started on Sept 18th

And progressed gently until ..

Things really started to happen!

And one of the new doorways begins!

The Peakes are lucky to have such a prominent position for their Garage.

But recently they had to consider moving as things seemed to be going wrong!

To cut a long story short, they have had a car preparation bay housed in an old warehouse, for many years. The owners of the warehouse decided to redevelop their building and that meant that the Peakes needed to find some real estate! Like all these issues alternatives needed to be considered and for a time the favourite seemed to be to move.

A brainwave saved the day however. It was to use the land underneath the service road that lead to the parking spaces at the current site.

Both the upheaval and the cost, is considerable, though the decisions are made and work started last September. The pictures tell part of the story because there is still a lot to do! But keep watching for our launch party!

An Apology

The Management of Bearstreet garage would like to thank all of their customers for their good humour in putting up with the disruption caused by the new ground work.