spadge, yes ive spent the same on the car (not inclusing buying it) as i could have got a cossie for. i even had enough money in my hand to buy a cossie
but i couldnt afford to insure one, and i couldnt afford to fix it if it broke, this one's more affordable to maintain (same to modify tho) and costs a SHITLOAD less to insure. and also my car is basically a cosworth, just with the different engine
in a few years perhaps i'll sell up and get a YB powered one, you never know... but if i did itd have to be about 350+ bhp and all the engine built up from new whilst i'd owned it