What decade would you choose to live in?

[MonkeyButt70]

I was thinking about this and curious what others thought was the best decade. For me it would be the 80s right before the digital age, Im tired of all the digital piracy and theft and instant news (propaganda) social media BS.

 

[Tamalewagon]

No doubt about it...back to the 80's.

 

[nameisbond]

I like to be 16 in the 1980's again. Canada's drinking age is 19. So its easy to get beer even at 16. You can drive. 1986 was the best year here. Vancouver hosted a Worlds Fair. The streets full of tourist women looking for a good time.

 

[attitude]

I’d love to experience Miami in the 80s, the peak of power boating.

 

[ChrisV]

Happy how it is now. We got 2000hp street cars that drives like stock. What a time to be alive.

 

[cofooter]

80's for sure. Graduated high school in '81 and it was a great time to be alive............

 

[rivergames]

I'd like to have seen the 80's.

Highlight of all types of Boat Racing. No Computers or Cell Phones. 21' and under boats on the river. Good parties and naked chicks. Square Body Trucks. Stand up Jet Skis and Dirt Bikes. Rock, Punk & Hair Metal. Very Little tourist fucks from around the world. Tons of Race Tracks all around.

 

[Sportin' Wood]

Late 1800s before the industrial revolution in the America West. Forget before digital, I'd go totally analog.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Probable mid to late 50's

 

[Ziggy]

The simpler times of the 50s intrigue me but 80s definitely were fun.

 

[FlyByWire]

80’s for sure. But the 1880’s

 

[PlumLoco]

Born in 1961 and lived in Corona since 1963. Miles of citrus groves to play in, with reservoirs to fish and skinny dip in. I could leave my house near Main & Ontario and ride my dirt bike up Skyline and all the way over to Silverado or even Ortega hwy. Got my license in '77 meaning my first 10 cars were all big block Mopars with all the original stuff, and affordable on a gas station attendant's salary. 32 minutes to Newport for surfing, or 3 hrs (at 90 mph) to Water Wheel.
Other than having been a little too young to see some legends in concert (the Doors, Montrose, UFO, Hendrix, Peter Green are a few regrets) I can't imagine any time would be better. Well except for the So Cal smog on some of those summer days when it hurt to breathe.

 

[HgH Vltg]

60's. I've watched Mad Men far too many times to not want to live in that era.

 

[oldman]

Born in 1961 and lived in Corona since 1963. Miles of citrus groves to play in, with reservoirs to fish and skinny dip in. I could leave my house near Main & Ontario and ride my dirt bike up Skyline and all the way over to Silverado or even Ortega hwy. Got my license in '77 meaning my first 10 cars were all big block Mopars with all the original stuff, and affordable on a gas station attendant's salary. 32 minutes to Newport for surfing, or 3 hrs (at 90 mph) to Water Wheel.
Other than having been a little too young to see some legends in concert (the Doors, Montrose, UFO, Hendrix, Peter Green are a few regrets) I can't imagine any time would be better. Well except for the So Cal smog on some of those summer days when it hurt to breath.

Similar story, Born 62, My earliest memories were Brea, Rowland Heights and surrounding areas, lots of open land back then, When I started driving the police were much more forgiving.

I think back on the shit cars I drove and towed boats to Parker with that I'd be afraid to drive to 7/11 today. Or no boat just my cut and jump ski and offer to hold the flag for a ski ride. Sleeping on the beach at Buckskin Oh to be young and dumb. 84 we bought 440/550 stand ups. It seemed like we spent a million dollars at PVK buying parts.

Not sure I'd like to be locked down in one decade.

 

[TrollerDave]

The 60’s

 

[billy610]

What decade did full bush go to a small landing strip??

 

[monkeyswrench]

50's or earlier. Late 1800's would be good, but I really like cars, horses are a pain. Los Angeles in the 40's would be cool. I'm on the trailing edge of technology, so it's a wide range of what I'd like.

 

[CLCookie]

I graduate High School in 1985, was an awesome time, but I wish I was 10 years older in 1985. A little more money and the means to do more.

 

[JDKRXW]

70's for sure.
So much stuff that was 100% normal then is illegal now.

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

I think it depends on your age. For me it is the '70s, not only because I turned 18 and graduated high school in 1974 but also because the turmoil of the '60s was over (protests, etc.), Viet Nam ended, drinking age was 18, '60s muscle cars became affordable for us young guys, gas was cheap, the girls were thin and didn't have tattoos or face shrapnel or blue hair, and the music was the best. You could get a decent job right out of high school and colleges were not crazy expensive. The American Dream was still obtainable for most people. Most people were still conservative (and even '70s liberals would be considered as conservatives today) and had good values. Your word and a hand shake meant something, no one got offended by jokes and everybody got good natured ribbing from your buddies. Oh and mini skirts, tube and halter tops, bare foot girls sitting on the hood of a Dodge, kegger parties in the woods, cops would follow you home or drive you home if you were drunk. Cruising Main or whatever your local town's strip was. And speed shops. Man, do I miss speed shops.

The ending of "Dazed and Confused" always gets me because it makes me think of those days of my youth and the good times that were ending but we didn't know it at the time. What I would do to even live one day of the '70s knowing what I know now and cherishing every moment.

 

[whiteworks]

Been around since the 70’s, they have all been good, I’ll take today for whatever that’s worth,

 

[RVR_RCN]

1970's "when sex was safe and racing was dangerous"

 

[Mini Kat]

Definitely the '80s I was old enough to buy beer and cocaine was real cocaine back then LOL

 

[Runs2rch]

1890's Old west.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

70's for me

 

[jetboatperformance]

Ups and Downs but all My many decades have been awesome , no regrets

 

[Rajobigguy]

This needs to be a two part question.
1. What decade would like it to be and
2. What age do you want to be during that decade.

 

[Todd Mohr]

The 80's was pretty awesome for snow skiing, gear was good but not so good everyone could ski on powder days. You had to be a good skier to master powder, snowboards were barely out and some resorts didn't allow them. Powder days lasted all day for fresh tracks not 15 minutes like now. For water skiing, boats were designed for the smallest wake and slalom courses were at most lakes and all over the Delta. Flatties ruled the water and were great to ski behind, Hate to pinned to one decade though. Good times to be had no matter what decade, I was born in 62 so I got to enjoy a ton of stuff, but I think the 60's would have been the best for the car culture.

 

[HB2Havasu]

Probable mid to late 50's

Life surely was a whole lot simpler back then! Plus maybe the coolest cars!

 

[4Waters]

The 80's were radical and I loved that decade, I would also like to live in the 60's

 

[dezrtracer]

I’d like to go back to the 80’s but , knowing everything I know now .

 

[rivermobster]

I think it depends on your age. For me it is the '70s, not only because I turned 18 and graduated high school in 1974 but also because the turmoil of the '60s was over (protests, etc.), Viet Nam ended, drinking age was 18, '60s muscle cars became affordable for us young guys, gas was cheap, the girls were thin and didn't have tattoos or face shrapnel or blue hair, and the music was the best. You could get a decent job right out of high school and colleges were not crazy expensive. The American Dream was still obtainable for most people. Most people were still conservative (and even '70s liberals would be considered as conservatives today) and had good values. Your word and a hand shake meant something, no one got offended by jokes and everybody got good natured ribbing from your buddies. Oh and mini skirts, tube and halter tops, bare foot girls sitting on the hood of a Dodge, kegger parties in the woods, cops would follow you home or drive you home if you were drunk. Cruising Main or whatever your local town's strip was. And speed shops. Man, do I miss speed shops.

The ending of "Dazed and Confused" always gets me because it makes me think of those days of my youth and the good times that were ending but we didn't know it at the time. What I would do to even live one day of the '70s knowing what I know now and cherishing every moment.

Yep. Good times for sure.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I’d like to go back to the 80’s but , knowing everything I know now .

If I were to go back to the 80's or early 90's, I'd do a lot more listening. Mostly my parents and grandparents.

 

[77charger]

50s good music great cars good times.

 

[TonyFanelli]

 

[MOUZER]

I choose the 50,s hot rods and rock n roll but I loved the 80,s I was n my 20,s great times

 

[baja-chris]

Depends on what social status and wealth you have in this imaginary time warp.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

90's for sure... I mean I had a great time the first go round, the second should be better!

 

[JJ McClure]

I did the late 80’s in Miami. It was great. But for the poll. Two answers.

80’s in Miami with more age and money, I was a kid back then. Didn’t know shit from shinola. So do it right a bit older. Think Miami Vice in an AMG 500SEL. Triple black with dark windows. And a Chris Craft.

And the 1950’s. My dads era. Calmer. More time to speculate. Arguably better looking women. Great cars and the birth of rock and roll.

PS. Now’s pretty fun too.

 

[Mini Kat]

Definitely the '80s I was old enough to buy beer and cocaine was real cocaine back then LOL

Another thing I forgot to say about the '80s not only was a Cocaine real Cocaine I also went to the Betty Ford rehab to get away from that real Cocaine been clean ever since
And don't ask me what kind of car I drove back then in the '80s because it went up my nose lol

 

[2Driver]

LOL Guess.
After a day at Copper, I'll take a Tequella Sunrise at the Sundance. Awesome decade, well except for the 15% mortgage, but we persevered.

 

[ChrisV]

LOL Guess.
After a day at Copper, I'll take a Tequella Sunrise at the Sundance. Awesome decade, well except for the 15% mortgage, but we persevered.

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when was this? How cool!

 

[2Driver]

when was this? How cool!

Thanks 1987. Living full time in Havasu at 27. Just finished redoing the Spectra

 

[DC-88]

I'd like to have seen the 80's.

Highlight of all types of Boat Racing. No Computers or Cell Phones. 21' and under boats on the river. Good parties and naked chicks. Square Body Trucks. Stand up Jet Skis and Dirt Bikes. Rock, Punk & Hair Metal. Very Little tourist fucks from around the world. Tons of Race Tracks all around.

All true. ... The only draw back was getting on a streak banging everything 6.5 or better with a redeeming feature and then knowing for sure you were gonna get aids

 

[OC Daytona]

1990's. first boat 21 Hallett Vector, 2nd boat...28 Warlock.......930 Slantnose Turbo

 

[JJ McClure]

This thread is definitely better with pictures

 

[Rennsport]

Graduated high school 86. Great decade and awesome music. Birth of Mtv and a great time for cruising the local blvd.

 

[TonyFanelli]

Another thing I forgot to say about the '80s not only was a Cocaine real Cocaine I also went to the Betty Ford rehab to get away from that real Cocaine been clean ever since
And don't ask me what kind of car I drove back then in the '80s because it went up my nose lol

Right there with ya! The entire decade was a blur, but probably wouldn't change a thing if had to do it over!
I told my dentist recently that "if I would have known the effects cocaine had on my teeth 40 years later, I would have just done meth and lost them all at once"

 

[Aces & Eights]

1980’s mostly because it was the coming of age time of my life. Got my first car, installed my own stereo, speakers and amps, put sheepskin seat covers and a bra and new rims on it. I lived in the SFV and there were so many good looking girls everywhere, crushing down to Hollywood dance clubs, scoring beer at local mom and pop stores was easy to do. The clothes we wore, the haircuts, and the music was all part of it but it was mostly having a good group of friends and a hot girlfriend to hang with that made it special.

 

[rrrr]

LOL Guess.
After a day at Copper, I'll take a Tequella Sunrise at the Sundance. Awesome decade, well except for the 15% mortgage, but we persevered.

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The photo screams The 80s! This could be a poster of that decade.



I could relive the 70s. The first go around was a blast.