I am just curious if my car was lower than stock, can you tell by looking at those pictures

I would say no, looking at my standard ride height
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd74/wayneblackwell/1-4-2008001Medium.jpg

First pic looks like a "no" ... the second, to me, looks like a "I don't know"... hmmm...

Yo,
Rod

Nice stance, but I don't think so...

I would also vote no -
If it is a bit lower than standard it could just be due to saggy springs

Saggy springs is common. Every 8 I saw before I bought mine sagged.

Good Evening

Mine is so low its hard to go over any bumbs and also a mission to get out of my drive! I have checked my springs and they are fine.

I believe my front lip spoiler is lower than standard as it looks like a scoop.

Maybe it's not the springs but the Shocks. The rear looks stock but the front wheel well gap looks less than stock.

Except that shocks don't really affect ride height - their purpose is "merely" to dampen the up and down movement - hence the more correct term "dampers"

I have checked my springs and they are fine.

You have the CSI nose on yours, don't you Prit? That one is about an inch to an inch and half lower than than stock. Also, are you front springs stock or aftermarket?
And (I have to ask-) how does one check a spring w/o removing it from the vehicle. (This is an honest question, not a challenge)

Prit, I sometimes struggle with some steep drives, but bumps (do you mean speed humps?) are no problem, but then I haven't got the amount you have in London to cope with, the only solution is to drive slowly and let everyone admire your car while going over the bumps.

Maybe it's not the springs but the Shocks. The rear looks stock but the front wheel well gap looks less than stock.

Ahmed.
My front look lower than stock and I can tell that the previous owner replace the shocks in the back. I am measuring the front of the side
skirt before the wheel at 6" and at the rear 6.5" ???

Joseph

And (I have to ask-) how does one check a spring w/o removing it from the vehicle. (This is an honest question, not a challenge) They should be a different color than black, or there's lettering. You def. don't have to remove it from the vehicule, just crawl under there and take a peek.

Except that shocks don't really affect ride height - their purpose is "merely" to dampen the up and down movement - hence the more correct term "dampers"

Right on ... from what i know ... shorter shocks would just bottom out on travel, unless you used them to compress the springs, which would suck on rebound.

Yo,
Rod

Except that shocks don't really affect ride height - their purpose is "merely" to dampen the up and down movement - hence the more correct term "dampers"Bilstiens effect the ride height. Atleast in the rear of my car.

looks to me like the stock ride height

Hi Rocky

The csi bumper and kit are standard on 840ci Euro models after a certain year.

My front Bumper has been rebuilt and repainted as is like that since i bought it.

Compared to other 8 it is slightly lower like a large scoop and half moon shape at the bottom. This is where it is low.

The springs have not been removed but compared and the car has been looked at by experts.

They are original motorport springs and the whole suspension is very solid with no sagg.


Kind regards

Prit