# if you were in my position: **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 17, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290 "2006-02-17T13:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/21 "2006-02-17T14:47:25Z")
evos r gay dont buy 1 ---
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/22 "2006-02-17T15:12:01Z")
Finish the Fucus bro. mad unique! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![catalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/catalyst/32/7279_2.png) [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/23 "2006-02-17T15:23:47Z")
Has anyone made an AWD Focus before? If the answer is no, your estimates for time and money are probably off base. I would fix the Focus so there are no quirks in the existing setup. Then, probably drive it for a couple seasons before upgrading to a different platform. It really comes down to your confindence level with your current finances. Could you pay for a more expensive car if you lost your job for a couple months? Edit: Scanned these for you… ![http://i1.tinypic.com/nyyzi1.jpg](http://i1.tinypic.com/nyyzi1.jpg) ![http://i1.tinypic.com/nyyzon.jpg](http://i1.tinypic.com/nyyzon.jpg) ![http://i1.tinypic.com/nyyzqg.jpg](http://i1.tinypic.com/nyyzqg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BLKGSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkgsr/32/7576_2.png) [@BLKGSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BLKGSR)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/24 "2006-02-17T18:57:04Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Used EVO or STi > > X… I agree ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/25 "2006-02-17T19:10:46Z")
import a Cosworth Escort ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/26 "2006-02-17T19:15:40Z")
honestly man do the work it would be stupid different dont do ur gay old grafics though. stis and evos r over played now its not different. i usually see atleast one a day and its not tkkleman at starbucks lol ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deuce/32/7614_2.png) [@Deuce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/27 "2006-02-17T19:37:16Z")
honestly it all depends if you want to buy a car, drive it and not worry about it or modify a highly tuned aftermarket car with the constant fear things might break or not go how you planned but at the same time drive a very unique and cool car that no one has if you can answer that you will know what direction you want to go ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/28 "2006-02-17T21:28:48Z")
^hahaha the second one sounds really bad, even though thats totally my personality. which is why the volvo is my first choice if i sell for something new. importing a cosworth will cost me at least $30k, plus i will want to mod the crap outta it, and i dont even know where to begin with that car, ive read all the euro companies that make aftermarket parts for it and their terminology is so different i dont know what to buy. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/29 "2006-02-17T21:50:34Z")
> [@catalyst](#): > > Has anyone made an AWD Focus before? Yes. Several years of rally cars of produced. Would this be affordable for somebody to try to duplicate? Probably not, but I bet the parts are out there somewhere in order to make it possible, without cobbling together a setup from other OTS Ford parts. If I was serious about building an AWD Focus, the WRC version is the first place I’d look for info… > [@focusinprogress](#): > > with the cost of the above ringing in at over $15k, I think you need to revise your estimates upwards… BY ALOT. For a glimpse of what you would be getting yourself into. (an interesting read, even if you didn’t want to do it) [http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Focus\_WRC/Focus\_WRC\_1.html](http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Focus_WRC/Focus_WRC_4.html) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/30 "2006-02-17T22:08:52Z")
^^already read all of that, the WRC parts are compelety custom, and so is the car…none of the parts would work, and it would cost $200k. ford racing made ONE kit, for a SEMA show car, i know who has it since they parted the car out, and i know what parts were used (subframes moddified off an escape, and the tranny/diff.s from a jag x-type) and i have priced those parts out at roughly $4-5k ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/31 "2006-02-17T22:20:20Z")
Well, I guess you’ve done your homework then. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/32 "2006-02-18T09:44:00Z")
yep, if i find a sponsor(s) to fund making it, i will by all means, but for me to spend that kind of money is not worth it, so if i cant get sponsors to do it, ill be riding it boosted on stock internals until i save for a new car, leaning toward the volvo ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/33 "2006-02-18T10:01:34Z")
> [@MiniSRT4](#): > > just make a decision already nick… :lol: couldnt have said it better myself Mike. :lolham: Now you’re really starting to sound like me Nick. Should I do this … yeah that sounds good … a few days later … nah I’m gonna go this route … MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY BUDDY!!! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/34 "2006-02-18T10:09:17Z")
I like the AWD idea, i love my sti but i like the GC imprezas better, the sti swapped GC would definitely be my second favorite idea. I agree that there are a butt load of evos and stis around but shit the focus would be so unique i would love a ride in that bad boy if you did it. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290/35 "2006-02-18T12:13:38Z")
you can bet your ass if i can get teh resources to do the AWD focus, i would, and would be willing to give rides, ill let ya know [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-were-in-my-position/8290.md?page=1)