I know what you mean, I've fixed or changed something in every area of my VVC. My 1.8i is absolutely original except for the rose jointed alternator bracket and I replaced the rear screen with the one that was on my VVC until that got a glass one.
Home to black Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 V6 Q4 ,green MGF VVC and red MG Maestro T16.
MG - the friendly marque.