I agree, yours is better looking, as for mine?.............well, it is hard to tell when it goes so fast.........................
I know what it's like at that age, I had the same trouble with running a decent car with regards insurance. So I had to settle for a Model T Ford when I really wanted at least 8hp.
Some years ago, about '84 I was looking to buy a Mk1 Lotus Cortina, only to be told I had to be 25 before they would entertain it, needless to say the 'yuppy' explosion came along and rocketed the prices skywards. The same car I was looking to buy for £650 was soon over £10k! If only......