Update , with the car catching on 10 years now, i decided it was time to do some maintenance
it went in for its annual oil service to BMW and whilst there they changed the brake fluid and all of the filters, fuel filter and air filters etcs.
I then Purchased a new set of shocks and shock mounts for 4 corners as well as brake discs , pads and sensors.
Before doing the above i could feel the brakes were a bit spongy and although the ride was fine it didn't feel as good as when i bought the car 6 years ago.
I wasn't sure if doing all of it was necessary and not sure if its the placebo effect but I'm please to confirm that the car feels so so much better, brakes feel much more bitey and have a surety about them, the ride is better , feels more supple going over bumps and more composed around corners.
I was considering coil overs but being my daily and with shitty roads i chose to go "OEM+" with the Bilstein B4s, Meyle shock mounts were used as they were considerably cheaper than OEM which i did consider at first. TRW pads used.
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