The Bulldog is an excellent military trainer - but would have severe economic limitations as a privately owned aircraft. Expensive CSU and VP propeller, relatively high fuel consumption and only 2-seats, small-ish fuel tanks.......and if someone damaged that lovely clear canopy, where would you ever get another? But if you've got loadsamoney, it would be fun to have your own. Unless 'Arfur Daley' from the MoD flogged you one with no fatigue left and big holes in the panel where the UHF, VOR/DME and Transponder once were - and only the MoD would install an ILS with no Marker receiver and a DME that was always slaved to the VOR/ILS receiver no matter what. But despite all that, it's still a vastly better aerobatic machine than the wretched T67 - which has a roll rate only marginally better than an Airbus!! Best bet if you've got a spare £40K might be to look for a nice Europa.......or a Pitts??