Hi chaps,
Everything is okay now. I wasn't confident about tackling the springs so when my mechanic said he could do it at short notice I jumped at the chance and nipped it round to him asap, so I apologize for no pics as I didn't take the opportunity to snap a few. Anyway, it was embarrassing to behold.
You were right, he just took off about one turn of the coils and now it sits beautifully and feels quite good to drive. Thank heavens for small mercies!
Thanks for your input fellas.
