cheers wilson, i have checked them out and may be an option. i am now wondering after seeing the price of replacing these on average for normal day use but with a bit of a sporty feel, id be looking at least £1k incl fitting which is a little out of budget, i may speak with the garage again and see what he thought the condition of the springs were, i may not have to replace the if they are still in decent nic....
CW, i read that you can source the bilstein shockies in stock form and wondered if you have a price for each:
B46-1792 Shock Absorber BILSTEIN - B6 SPORT
B46-1793 Shock Absorber BILSTEIN - B6 SPORT
thanks guys, youve been really helpful