thanks all for the advice. shocks ordered as advised.
i will order some eibach pro kit springs to go with them after christmas (lets hope there are some good offers) - best price i have seen new is from awesome gti who were about £115 last time i looked.
anything else recommended to change at the same time? i had wondered about some powerflex polyurathane(?) bushes, butt was unsure which ones are best to do. are there any worth doing at the same time as the suspension is being replaced?
then time to save for a trip to r-tech...
