Some digestives and a cuppa tea later and I've finally read the whole thread. What awesome little car you've got there dude! Alva is legendary! I love the simple mods like the gloss black dash parts. How did you take these out by the way? I guess with a tincy flat screw driver and they pop off? Oh and sorry to hear about you paint as well, that sucks, hope it all goes well for you.
Alright dude, I'm new too. You could buy some smaller width tyres all round and go for the stretched look. Remove the bump strips, buy some pressed plates, de-wiper the back window, tint the headlights. Just a few ideas to get the ball rolling.