Thats the drivers side, the cracking on the passenger is the same if not worse :/
Leave it imo. It's your first car so it's allowed to have mistakes, you will be learning in this car so will no doubt bash it a couple of times and maybe crash it into something/someone so best not to mess. Get a nice set of seats in there () that will look good in the 172 also, a decent 330mm wheel and just thrash it about some roundabouts! forget the straights.
Then 2011, sell it on as standard as possible, put bits in Monaco 172 and love your little life.
Done
Leave it as it is, save your money for the next motor.