In the Netherlands being a pertrolhead isn't very socially acceptable.
You're spoiling the environment, you pay taxes beyond belief when buying a car and then when running it and behind every tree there can be a policeman with a lasergun or gatsometer who's after your license.
In short, having fun while driving is not acceptable.
If you want to have fun, try smoking pot or go to the red light district in Amsterdam, but cars are merely a method of transport for getting from a to b, preferably in an undistinct car like a VW Golf or Opel (Vauxhall) Zafira and by driving 118km/u on the left lane. You're not allowed to go any faster so there's absolutely no reason to move over and let some speedmaniac who does want to go faster by. In fact, when he does manage to overtake you flash your lights at him and start waving frantically: that'll show him!
How different are things just 25 miles of Chunnel away.
Great roads, a tradition of speed and sportscars, I once read that in Britain 50.000(!) people work in the racing industry, genuine enthousiasm for cars, not just from the usual suspects of petrolheads, but also from the general public and even from the police and traffic wardens.
Where does this tradition come from?
And more importantly, how can we get it over here?
After a couple of hours it dawned on me that the 'happy-smiling-driving-fun.com' part of his link might actually be a forum so I started nosing around and found this thread...
