This is a very touchy subject.......
Me and the Mrs don't talk about purchases for the car. If we did, the Zed would be sold by now, and I'd be locked in the cellar with a big bag of spuds and a peeler!!
To be fair, I'm likely to spend the same cost of the engine over the coming 2-3 months, which 1) my bank manager doesn't yet know about, but there's some funds in reserve. 2) The Mrs must never find out, regarding anything that "happens" to the car. (She will know about the engine, but not the cost)
3) Bonus time comes at Xmas, so hopefully a tidy sum to keep the major costs less painful.
I've also purchased a Kaaz diff just recently, the Ksports + painting, the wheels. Then I've got future costs of ECU, Sikky Conversion Kit and Fabrication costs (headers/exhaust)
It will be worth it in the end...... well I keep saying that to myself just to keep the tears of financial pain at bay