Thanks adder. This will be very helpful. It was just the kind of feedback
I was hoping for!

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> > I haven't checked the height of the car per the Haynes manual yet to
> see if
> > the car is sagging.
>
> If it is, then it's probably likely that the rubber spring and strut
> mounts of the suspension have "sagged".
>
> I was really asking for two reasons; Do any of the very
> > knowledgable posters here advocate replacing suspension parts at
> mileage
> > similar to mine regardless of other factors? And, if I were to
> switch to
> > lower profile tires to increase steering response, am I giving up
> some of
> > that increased response by leaving the softer springs in the car?
> You
> > mention you prefer stiffer springs, what size tires do you use?
> Also, I
> > find this car gets tossed around in cross winds more than most other
> cars
> > I've owned. I'm thinking any little drop in ride height would help.
> Would
> > you agree?
>
> Generally speaking, sorting the springs & damping makes more of a
> difference than just changing the wheels. Whatever you do makes a
> difference but none of what you've said would make the car undriveable.
> I drove a stock sedan once and hated the bouncy uncontrolled ride.
> Then I drove a coupe (which have the sport suspension) and it was much
> much better. I eventually put eibach prokit springs on it to lower a
> little, with new dampers and it gave absolutely rediculous cornering
> ability but also improved the ride. Oh, I had 16" wheels with 225
> tyres on it.
>