Just fitted the H&R's to mine and the ride is so much better than my previous FK coilovers and the handling isn't much off the coilovers either.Darren
If you go for Eibachs (considered one of the best on the Octavia II which is the mk5 floor plan) they're cheaper on Larkspeed.http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=53E10850140622&part=VW-Golf-Mk5-2-0-FSI-1-9-TDI-Eibach-Pro-Kit-Lowering-Spring-Kithttp://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=83E20850140222