Well good news for me today!
Car flew through the MOT - not a single advisory or anything! Yay!
Also got the grooved discs and Ferodo DS2500's on, new brake fluid and my 15mm Eibach rear spacers on!
Whole braking system seems much better, although I'm not doing too much "testing" as still in bedding-in phase. Discs look good too, although I was concerned that they had been fitted backwards (ie the straight grooves were pointing forwards rather than backwards) but on research apparently the direction doesn't matter, it's down to the direction of the vents in the discs (if they are directional that is)
So I'm a happy (but completely skint) bunny for now! No more costs for the car *touch wood* until June/July when I need to do Tax. In the meantime I can get my finances sorted
I STILL have my strut brace to fit, and the engine cover mount/bracket to source, which will require a little trimming of the cover... but other than that, I'm looking forward to the good weather and the ability to keep my car clean again!