many thanks for your feedback John
re: the thread showing the Eibach pro kit and H&R OE sport:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343630
This reinforces comments elsewhere that the H&R springs create a more raked appearance - the degree of which may also be related to the dampers. Your comments about A/R bars make sense ... I am thinking that may be a 2nd / 3rd stage after the springs & dampers and replacing the run flats.
cheers