ouch, couldve saved alot of money there.
New suspension kits are only around the 200 mark, calipers shouldve been fine but if not then theres plenty of people with old 1.2/1.4 calipers etc (i have a set as i upgraded to the 16v setup) pads are cheap enough, and easy to fit.
Still, i wont let any sod work on my car, unless its too bigger job for me.. i.e welding