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Lol, it’s annoying enough at the saggy height that it is! Definitely not going lower. As @bq said, i feel like it handles well, but the ride leaves something to be desired. But I also need to remember that I need to not treat it like some money pit classic.
Just had a full brake refresh with pads and rotors all round, full system bleed, handbrake tighten, and the mechanic managed to sort the loose pin on the handbrake assembly which has been causing an enraging intermittent squeaking. It’s something to do with a tiny retaining pin that always snap off, but with a bit of ingenuity and some long nose pliers you can swap in a bolt, some washers and a nylock nut - which saves having to take off the backplate to sort it out (a complete shitshow that requires most of the wheel assembly coming off IIRC).
Also very fortunate to have a mechanic pal who did the whole lot: f+r pads with wear sensors, f+r rotors, full brake system bleed, sorted out the handbrake assemblies and replaced that bolt, tightened the handbrake and MOT’d it for £350. I’m not really sure on market prices but it seemed like a pretty good deal to me!