The day has come!

[Paul F]

The second questions seems to be driving the first question. I'd not consider the latter question as part of my decision on this.

But that's why we can't answer the question. Your personality, your habits, your priorities are yours, not ours. But let's sound it out anyway.

I don't care about the value of the car. I want to own my Cobra for life. So it is not part of the decision for me.

Shine - Only the owners of a polished car can compare polished vs paint for you as far as keeping it looking good. Without experience, it seems obvious that wiping down paint is a lot easier than polishing aluminum. I avoid bare aluminum like the plague. Its is very high maintenance. I think the guys with the polished cars will disagree. But for the stuff I have that is aluminum, I curse it every time I polish it. 1 for paint. 1-0 paint

The fear factor - For me, polished has many advantages over paint. No fear of scratches, rocks, dings and the like. Repair is usually simple. With paint, I would be in fear at all times. 0-0 tied

Cool is a big part of the equation - polished. +1 for polished. 1-0 polished, maybe even 2 for polished. 2-0 polished.