Reasonable lowering using stock "is" springs?

[John in VA]

So no one uses stock BMW springs from one application to another? I've been through the "sticky" thread up top & the one with spring rates.
Our faithful '85 325e has been driven by my wife, so has not had any performance mods - "perfect the way it is," she says. It is now in my & 16 y/o son's hands!
There is a hand's width between the top of the tires & bottom of wheel wells, so we'd like to bring it down a bit.
I found a set of used stock 325is springs (son is on a budget) - is that any improvement or drop?
Thanks in advance. Son & I have a chance to bond over this project! He will be spending some time behind the wheel with our NCC's highway safety school and Street Survivor programs.

[Raxe]

Here's my old 325is with stock ride height.

[AndrewBird]

Your best bet for cheap, lower and a bit stiffer is e30 M3 springs. You can usually get them pretty cheap and they will go right in place of the stock e springs.

[golde30]

just go with vogtland springs. they are like eibach pro-kit progressive springs, just a lil stiffer than stock, and lowers about 1". and they are fairly cheap ~150

[Lair]

I replaced my girlfriend's skyrider convertible front springs with is springs, and the car dropped at least an inch.

Don't know if your e would have similar results.