Not entirely sure if I'd want to go 'back in time' neither.
I first came out to my parents when I was 18, in 2001. Fortunately, they were supportive (eventually...). 30 years previously, I would have either been cut adrift, or sent to an institution. Homosexuality was a crime in NSW until 1984, and even treated as a mental illness by the AMA until then. As late as 2000, gay hate murders were quite common in Sydney. Nowadays, the LGBT community is largely accepted by the wider community, even in country areas. My teens and early adulthood were quite difficult though.
That being said, I am a classic car aficionado with a keen interest in the periods then my vehicles ruled the road.
My current classic is a 1981 Volvo which means for most of the 1980s it was a relatively common sight. As such, from a pop culture perspective I am interested in the 1980s.
For most of this year my Volvo had a replica 1984 rego label on it. I was going to go to the Volvo Nationals about a month ago in Forster, but as the Volvo had some issues at the time I didn't go.
However, had I gone I would have taken the route one would have gone from Orange to Forster in 1984, as much as practical. Due to various deviations and new freeways, the route was/is quite different to what it is now.
I have a fascination with old, deserted automotive infrastructure such as highways, garages, dealerships and servos. I'd love to take the Volvo down the Old Hume Highway some time!