Update:
Handbrake failed while I was parked on a hill and unfortunately it was not in gear, think it was the garages fault who just replaced the rear pads and discs while it was in for mot, never seen signs of wear in the handbrake before that, the damage was quite severe and I have a huge dent in the wing and a big scuff/crack under the boot release button, had enough of spending money on the bravo even though I really do love it, so it's lucky I didn't order the turbo kit, I'm going to p/x for a 57 plate alfa brera 3.2 v6 q4, so I'm staying Italian