Getting your instrument rating at any point after your private is a GREAT idea. I know others may argue with me. The instrument rating opens up a whole new world in my opinion. Being a CFII, I see many pilots start their instrument training between 100 and 250 hours. I like training these folks because the are very excited about learning. Those that have been strictly VFR for hundreds or thousands of hours, seem to be doing mostly out of necessity (tired of getting stranded at an airport). The are not as excited about the new rating.
The biggest obstacle, if you start early, is you still have to obtain 50 hours of PIC x/c time. This can be combined with your instrument training as long as you emphasize this to your CFII.
Good luck.
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