Well maybe if you'd quite trying to convince me to buy a big boring plane
I was drooling over the Pitts S-1C out behind Tamarack the other day wondering if it's owner would trade me. Little planes rock!
Phil
There's a Beaver for sale that's supposed to be really really nice.... of course I hear he wants 300 for it
Wait... does that fall under big and boring?
I havn't seen that Pitts... might have to swing by there... I really think a T-6 or T-28 would be a neat plane to own. High performance and a lot of fun with being fully aerobatic, plus you have dual seats to share the fun.
I did know a guy who owned a CJ-6a, he called it "a poor man's warbird." It's a Chinese trainer that is somewhat similiar to a yak. If you want a fully aerobatic aircraft than they are among the least expensive options. Really loud though... get a good headset!
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1098917/M/I got to fly a little in one from the back seat, we weren't able to do any aerobatics though. The first time he didn't have parachutes and the second time the weather closed in worse than forecast so we had to come back. Under an hour total, but was still a blast. Might be worth looking into if you really really want an aerobatic bird...