Removing functioning parts from an engine bay because they don't look nice has got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. For a concourse trailerqueen maybe, but on a car that sees the streets? Makes no sense.
My battery looks pretty lousy. I hate the way the HVAC blower motor protrudes from the firewall. And all those nasty wires and hoses, bleh! Who needs 'em?! But to actually rip them out because they're ugly? Moronic.
