would you rather?

"Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S." (calebms)
03/20/2016 at 13:11 • Filed to: None

Have a base Focus RS?

Or a Focus ST and 11k to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Personally, I’d take the ST and add mudflaps, rally lights, larger turbo, recaro seats, maybe a short throw shifter and see where I end up.

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hahah this will never get old.

DISCUSSION (21)

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) is dead, long live Bman76 M. Arch > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:15

RS all day, because AWD.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:16

ST and cash

Slant6 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:16

I’ll take the RS. Think about the future. It’s awesome now, and in a few years you can do things to it. End result is modded RS> modded ST.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:21

Base RS. Every time. You can’t add AWD to a focus st

Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:22

I'd get the ST and a lot of track time

scoob > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:23

RS because AWD.

misfitmascots > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:24

Focus RS

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
03/20/2016 at 13:26

Well maybe you can, seeing that there were some previous gen RS’s and ST’s converted using an AWD Kuga/Mondeo rear axle. However that doesn’t decrease the RS’s awesomeness.

ly2v8-Brian > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:27

neither.

Cherry_man1 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:28

I’ll take a RS it’s alright.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:30

RS, if it wouldn’t be so damn expensive over here. However the ST is expensive too. (€39K vs €50K) but figuring the RS will keep its value better I would still go for the RS.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:31

RS.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:31

FiST plus even more cash.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:35

bryan40oop > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 13:59

Base RS. You will never get the ST as capable as the ST.

It’s like the ole no replacement for displacement. And that’s a true statement. Any power adder on a smaller engine can be just as easily added to an larger one.

BJ > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 14:08

Hmm, I’d go base RS. If I’m going to spend ridiculous money on a new car that’s gonna be a bit tight for a family of 5, I might as well spend a lot of ridiculous money.

derf > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 14:37

ST, and use the 11k to get something old and German that breaks in interesting ways.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 14:37

I would go with the ST with the $11,000 left over. I can survive without AWD.

AM3R shamefully returns > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 17:44

CPO m235i, because you can't add RWD to an RS/ST.

Jayhawk Jake > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
03/20/2016 at 19:59

Neither. Ecoboost Mustang right in the middle. Or for the FoRS price, a GT

NJAnon > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
03/22/2016 at 23:00

Don’t worry its expensive everywhere. They made sure they get some degree of profit for sending RS’s all over.

Id still get the RS over the ST though. I still chuckle reading the review on the ST about “it feels like it rotates like a RWD car” (well how about just make it RWD and quit the shenanigans?!!!) >:|