It's that (possibly) familiar sensation of knowing you can afford something, but it's just so expensive that your head jumps in and says "what the hell are you thinking?!" . I want versus I need. Fun versus practical.
grr.
I _want_ a Mazda MX5. I'd like the one we drove on Sunday. Unfortunately, these things are not cheap. Add to that a hard top and whopping huge insurance, and you get the picture.
I can afford it. I could go out and buy it tomorrow. Unfortunately, my head jumped in and reminded me that I would like to move house, and the funds I have set aside for this need to be used for this purpose if we are to stand a chance of getting a nice place to live. And we don't strictly need that particular type of car. But it would be a lot of fun, and I like fun.
grr.