Go for coilovers, you know you want to. PhilJ sells them for about 200 on here and clublupo haha dont tempt me the problem is itl be my ladys 1st car so insurance is an issue Golf mk4 Recaros will fit in with a small amount of modification, just need to grind a little bit off the bottom to give clearance of the carpet do the mk4s slide forward as far as lupo jobbies? i like the way they get right out of the way for rear entry (got 3 yr old kid) was leather ever an option on lupos? Yeah, sounds like it could maybe be the pedal box bite isnt that low just the pedals a bit stiff maybe a little heavy for my wife