# Opinions needed: V. facelifting the focus **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 5, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459 "2007-03-05T11:15:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/1 "2007-03-05T11:15:49Z")
well, im sorta thinking i might be sick of the look of my bodykit, and ive been trying to get some euro bumpers but not having too much luck finding guys on [ebay.co.uk](http://ebay.co.uk) that will ship used ones here, and for all brand new bumpers its like $1500 to get a set over here with the lip kits i want for them and all the fog lighting… this is what i have now: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/valvecoverandgauges034.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/valvecoverandgauges034.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress012.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress012.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress015.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/turboprogress015.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focus.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/focusinprogress/focus.jpg) sorry about the quality of those, they are old and i dont have anything more recent/clearer. some of you have seen it in person so hopefully that helps… now…heres what i wanted to do euro-wise. FRONT: stock 2002-up “facelift” bumper, ST170 fog lights, and a rieger lip ![http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/rieger022.jpg](http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/rieger022.jpg) REAR: Stock 98-01 European rear bumper, with a stoeffler autotechnik rear lip(lip of second bumper onto bumper of the first pic…no moulding) ![http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/lummakit4.jpg](http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/lummakit4.jpg) ![http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/Focusst3.jpg](http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/Focusst3.jpg) sideskirts probably same as that last photo there. now my other options are: US spec RS focus replica kit(bumpers are bigger to fit over US crashfoam and flares are included) heres the gallery of photos of that: [http://www.f2focus.com/gallery/main.php?g2\_view=core.ShowItem&g2\_itemId=185](http://www.f2focus.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=185) or i could go back to stock bumpers and shave the moulding recess for a smooth bumper, and french lips onto them…and in that case i have these lips to choose from. Kaminari: ![http://www.tunersoutlet.com/images/kaminari/00foc4fl.jpg](http://www.tunersoutlet.com/images/kaminari/00foc4fl.jpg) Wings West W-Type: ![http://www.tunersoutlet.com/images/wingswest/00foc4wtkit.jpg](http://www.tunersoutlet.com/images/wingswest/00foc4wtkit.jpg) Razzi(yuck): ![https://www.autopartsformycar.com/media/itemImages/gfxfocuszx3.jpg](https://www.autopartsformycar.com/media/itemImages/gfxfocuszx3.jpg) or i can buy this euro replica off ebay front bumper: ![http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/18/11/af_1.JPG](http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/18/11/af_1.JPG) or i can try to get my hands on a used SVT set of bumpers: ![http://jason.hodges.cc/Focaljet/Liquid%20Grey%20Focuses/chemicals.jpg](http://jason.hodges.cc/Focaljet/Liquid%20Grey%20Focuses/chemicals.jpg) ![http://jason.hodges.cc/Focaljet/Liquid%20Grey%20Focuses/DisrupTer911.jpg](http://jason.hodges.cc/Focaljet/Liquid%20Grey%20Focuses/DisrupTer911.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/2 "2007-03-05T11:17:29Z")
svt ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/3 "2007-03-05T11:17:44Z")
i like what u have over those options…altho the SVT one is sharp. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/4 "2007-03-05T11:42:52Z")
**SVT** … or Euro ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/5 "2007-03-05T11:43:09Z")
its funny because alot of people have been telling me the body kit is hot, but im growing away from it. i dunno, maybe one more season with it until i have more cash to go baller euro style. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/6 "2007-03-05T11:43:29Z")
SVT ---
**Author:** ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/7 "2007-03-05T11:44:46Z")
svt ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/8 "2007-03-05T12:01:47Z")
wow, i actually cringed at some of those. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/9 "2007-03-05T12:04:42Z")
![http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/rieger022.jpg](http://www.european-parts.net/catalog/images/rieger022.jpg) this is the only one that doesnt turn my stomach… but the euro stretch is lame ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/10 "2007-03-05T12:11:38Z")
:word: That’s pretty clean, although WNY roads will eat it alive. not much ramp angle. ---
**Author:** ![cooter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cooter/32/7199_2.png) [@cooter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cooter)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/11 "2007-03-05T12:14:25Z")
svt ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/12 "2007-03-05T12:18:57Z")
yeah i hate alot of the choices. if i was going to stick with a stock US bumper and a lip it would be either the kaminari or the wings west. and the grill would be honeycomb DIY rather than the horizontal “slats”. right now its kind of hard becuase i dont know if i will have the money for any of the options, im just playing it by ear. i was trying to get out of credit card debt and i would likt to avoid using a card to get new bumpers. i REALLY want the euro’s…i may have just found another set i might be able to get for $300 shipped but we will see how that pans out. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/13 "2007-03-05T12:26:51Z")
I don’t like any of them. Doesn’t anybody make a “clean” looking body kit for a fuckass? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/14 "2007-03-05T12:29:15Z")
I guess euro or svt. They’re both pretty clean. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/15 "2007-03-05T13:55:34Z")
get some stock bumpers and a damaged Cobra front bumper and graft them together 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/16 "2007-03-05T14:05:30Z")
^been done lol ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/17 "2007-03-05T14:09:21Z")
svt ftw ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/18 "2007-03-05T14:44:28Z")
SVT in liquid grey: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/xbox4414/car/newfocus.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/xbox4414/car/newfocus.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/484000-484999/484253_124_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/484000-484999/484253_124_full.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/19 "2007-03-05T14:48:18Z")
svt ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459/20 "2007-03-05T15:19:52Z")
No RS bumper? ![http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u34/kevbelcher/large/31203157.CNV00014.jpg](http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u34/kevbelcher/large/31203157.CNV00014.jpg) ![http://www.in.gr/auto/parousiaseis/foto_big/in_Ford_Focus_RS_Serres_06.jpg](http://www.in.gr/auto/parousiaseis/foto_big/in_Ford_Focus_RS_Serres_06.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-needed-v-facelifting-the-focus/25459.md?page=2)