Do it chap, I did.
OK, so maybe I'm not a good example of what can be achieved, but there are plenty of ex-rankers who’ve done well. OC Tremblers for example; I mean, he was a Rock Ape.
Joking apart, go for it. You’ll kick yourself in the future if you don’t try and you'll end up boring people with ‘I could’ve been’ stories. Good luck
MOG