The golden age of cars for me was late 80's through to early 2000's. Obviously I am biased being 29, but all the classic Gti cars were in thier heyday,and the modified car scene was all about power and handling, not 1.0 corsas with hideous bodykits... Nights like the Esses in Birmingham, early Weston SM cruises etc were fucking awesome nights out, always lots of action., and the whole 'car' thing was a lot more friendly.

You can't get away with anything now, trackdays are the only real place to give your car a good drive.