Thanks to @creativescript.co.uk for lowering my car via photoshop before I take the plunge. Coilovers coming this way.

Any good recommendations?

Hope you like it.

Budget?

Well I've looked at Lowering springs but I think 40mm is a little to low on the standard shocks and I don't want to jeopardise handling or anything else. So I've been looking at coilovers. £400 - 800.

Heard the FK Koni Coilovers are good?

I want to achieve the ride height as pictured which I think is about 40mm.

Nah mate the ride height above is more like -70 mine isn't quite that low and mine is all the way down on weitec -65

Yer thats way lower than 40mm i would go about 70 aswell maybe a tad more. 400-800 is a nice budget i can recomend ap/weitec as they are both the same, buying new top mounts and bearings with them and rear bump stops will see you with a nice bit of change from 800 to put towards something else.

Oh yer and your wheels are a lovley colour and the car will look great once lowered on them like your pic

That picture is perfect ride height !!

To achieve that in the photo you'll probs be maxing out the rears. . But if ya wanna go lower,remove the adjusters.simplest.

mines running without adjusters at back and front to match on weitec hicon gt coilovers,there mint ride quality. . Best coilis I've ever had,and around £478 new i think?. .