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TBF the ONLY one I think is pointless is the Gordini, all you are paying an extra couple of grand for is some blue paint, stripes and a badge. That is pointless.
Brembo High Carbon's are the proffered one's I think, they are a bit more money though. Generally, Grooved/Slotted discs are more prone to cracking, and are noisier, which can get annoying on the road. I would go with:
Discs: http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2786&appid=2
Pads...
As far as brakes go, it depends what you are going to do with it. You could upgrade to bigger 4 pot's but that would be utterly pointless if you don't do trackdays. Some Brembo discs and fast road pads, braided lines and decent brake fluid (£300 ish) should see you a really noticeable...
TBH mate, if you want more power, you have the wrong car. Without ITB's, Turbo or Supercharger (££££'s) you will maybe gain a few bhp. If you want to modify it though, go with upgrading brakes, suspension etc, and do some track day's, then you will see what it is about.
Used to be a pain in the ass those rear seats.
"Yeah hop in the back, Oh, hang on, let me just open the boot and slide the seats back so that your head touches the rear window and you have enough leg room"
I hope you are keeping those rear seats for when you come to sell it?
It's just a shame these aren't 197 pace, they would be proper great little cars then.
When me and my brother were looking at M3's for him, we went to one Garage owned by two Heavy's.
Brother: Can I take it for a drive then?
Heavy: I need some commitment really.
Brother: Sorry?
Heavy: You can drive it if you are going to buy it.
Brother: If there's a problem you can come with me...
Looks alright, although the Angel lights make it look chav.
And I wouldn't bother bragging about it being a sport. It's still a basic 1.4, don't get too excited.