Bump this up, I've got hold of two sets of lowering springs so far bit they have been wrong, from doing a bit of research It looks like I need facelift 1996+ springs which are wider at the base then the top, so m3 evo springs or 328i or 323i springs is what I need, there going on a compact.

Hoping to get the car tested next weekend car is located in killarney and I live in Galway so anywhere between the two I could collect on the way down, thanks