Ben you should be doing what you want dont do what others want.
Making your first car look like a dogs dinner is part of life.
Its pretty difficult to do anything these days with the fun police in full effect.
You should be looking at 1m square plastic to make some mudflaps that drag constantly on the floor, welding your doors up so you have to dive in Dukes of Hazard style, fitting a nitrus kit, fitting three quarters of a ton of 18inch speakers in the boot.
Think big