@ruut here it is two examples.
On the left the inside of the door handle. You can see the primer and the different paintings.
On the right just below the Thesis tail light, you can see that blue and not mhy beloved violet.
Of course both are "exaggerated" by the cold light led lamp, but somehow I love these imperfections.
And there were a lot more imperfections (after the pic it continues)

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@luddite I could not agree more. There are two things, for me.
a) Mechanically and functionally it must be perfect. I cannot accept a mechanical noise, or some rust, or some oil/liquid "sweating". I just can't. This is why each single year it goes for service, even now that I use it pretty seldom, having a second car. But it shall be in a condition that I want to be able to go for a 1.000km WE making sure that I have no foreseeable surprise.
b) Aesthetically I changed a lot. I do not want to repaint it or fix those sign of times. I know myslelf. I hate having a garage queen car and if I do this paint job I'd then end up in my nightmare scenario: "there are no guilt free miles". Most of all since I have no dent, ding or scratches, just a lot of stone chips.
And if (for sure not in the short term) I decide to sell it, I prefer to have 10k less in my pocket and a lot of more driving memories in my head.


PS forgive spell mistakes and the grammar. After sunday lunch with wife and a bottle of my friend Amarone, not sure I can do anything proper except staying on the sofa laugh


2010 Violet Aero Supersports | 2012 Green Vantage S Roadster