Your luck should be about to change because you've surely used up all the bad by now. lol
There's a good difference in the car since you got it anyway, fair play.
You got the same front bumper I did, EP racing one? You can't really notice the damage on the back now, and most aftermarket back bumpers will cover it anyway if you get one of those.
You can get adjustable arms for the rear quite cheaply now if you wanted to go that route, or you can use my standard arms for a while if you're stuck as they're just in the shed gathering dust. I have standard shocks there too if you want them.
Oh, and where did you get the timing belt and water pump? I should really do mine after having the car 6 years.