i havent owned the car since it was first made, but from what i can tell, the original owners havent touched the suspension since it was first built. from what i can see, its still using oem shocks and springs from when it was built 18-19 years ago, and the missing chunks on the outer layer of the springs support my belief. i'll just work on one bit at a time. the coilovers should be the first step to rectifying the cause of the problem. after that i'll see what else i may need.