I wouldn't give a shit what other people think about you spending £2.5k on it mate. As Glenn has already said some people spend way more than £2.5k on fags and booze every year and have bugger all to show for it apart from possibly cancer and a fat gut. At least you will have something that you can be proud of. You will get some on here that will slate you for spending that sort of money on an "XR3i" but they probably waste just as much money on other things. If it's what you want to do with your money then fair play to you .