jetzup - as you rightly point out, if your financial situation is very sound then by all means go for it.
I'm not sure of the price of a full time integrated FATPL course in the UK now (or are we talking modular); but I don't think you'd get much change out of 60,000GBP after fees and accommodation are paid for. Then (if integrated) being unwaged for 12 - ???.months after leaving a well paid job. Well that's a real nice car. Its big money to most people.