# Things you FINALLY figured out

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**Created:** [April 5, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-figured-out/982223 "2023-04-05T22:49:36Z")\
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> [@JaneDoe42](#):
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> I had a TR6 back in the late 70s. The jokes about British cars are _not_ exaggerated.
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> It was a super fun car to drive and I learned a lot about electrical systems from working on it…

Ahhh… I remember working on a friend’s MGB that had one of those Lucas electrical systems.

The joke was “Why do the British drink warm beer?”  
“Because Lucas wired their refrigerators.”

> [@Chronos](#):
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> My attitude towards sports cars is that, all of the enjoyment I get from them, I get by just looking at them. And I can do that without owning one.

Damn, that’s a revelation. I’ve been shopping for my dream car for a decade now:  
“Ok, so someday when I’ve saved enough… I’ll get a Toyota GR Supra with modern tech. Wait, no, now I want a totally low-tech Miata, first generation…”

And it hasn’t cost me a penny!

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