Alex, better to lose £40k with a stupid moment of madness than losing £110k!
And just think of the noise, the smell of fibreglass, the shuddering of chassis, the falling off of wiper stalks, the rattling of poorly fitting rear windscreens, the ability of moving forward from your seat despite the seat locking mechanism engaging, the computer display blipping out, the speedo failing when traversing through the 40mph speed limit on the dual carriageway of the A316 with uncertainity of velocity, the sudden hesitation of the ignition system, that could spell AA, the inability to start on a cold morning, the unexpected flat battery on an important business meeting...
...but then you could have bought a TVR.