Thanks again . Looking at calendar I think it'll be a post-Xmas job now.

Keeping it simple and cheap-ish I think I'll get original equivalent Febi parts 32542, 32541, 24390 for LH bracket with bolts, RH bracket with bolts and front bush respectively, plus any additional bolts from VAG. The extra ~£15 for bracketed bushes seems like decent value compared with trying to remove/ refit bushes in a vice - which may or may not work. Seems a shame to be throwing additional lumps of alloy into the bin though .

Also considering the 45892 / ...91 brackets with heavy duty bushes, they presumably do similar to the others we've been discussing?

I was going to get a set of pins off eBay for £20 or so. Hopefully good enough for at least one job . I haven't worked out if the pins are to keep camber as is or some other alignment, but am then planning to adjust camber a bit as it is off centre.