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As a kid, I loved the exterior designs of cars, and the sounds of cars. As an adult, I've learned to enjoy the underlying beauty of a well designed engine bay. Pop the hood in the garage and take in the beauty while sipping a craft beer. Preferably IPA with high alcohol content.
Now WTF was Ford drinking when looking at the Mustang's engine bay? What version of Budweiser was running through their veins when they designed the engine bay of the latest model Mustang? My god. What's with the coolant overflow tank doing up in your face like a misplaced colonoscopy bag? Hide those ugly hoses! Nobody wants to see that ****. I liked the GT350R and was looking into one. However, once I saw it with the hood open, I knew I couldn't have that intimate relationship with it and my IPA alone in the garage. Not going to happen. I'd have to do it with the lights off. I'd have to be really drunk to want to look at that thing.
The engine bay of the RCF by contrast, is pure sex. Can't get enough of it.
What are your thoughts on this? Curious to see what engine bays get your motors revvin. I've always liked the exotics of course. The Vipers have always been nice as well.
For contrast:
Last edited by RadlerCF; Jul 18, 2017 at 01:03 PM.
Thanks for notifying me. The pics were displaying fine for me. I had to look from another device to see they were not visible. Looks like photobucket has kicked the bucket. First their servers slowed to a halt, now they want a subscription.
More the quality of what's there.....my LS430 was purchased used, and so the new car dealer that sold it detailed it. Now, I keep it clean, it's cleaner than any of our cars.
The BMW 335i probably has the most advanced motor in our stable, and it's not really that clean, I've had it all apart doing plugs, ABS pump, etc. It wouldn't be that easy to get it all cleaned up dust-wise, but it's probably the highest quality motor that we have.....I often wonder if all the plastic under the hood is hiding something....
It's true that some people don't care about the underhood layout. But, nevertheless, I still, as a matter of policy, for those who are interested, give a description underhood of every vehicle I do a full-review on...or any major write-up. Some people (though a diminishing number) still check their own fluids, add them as needed, do their own oil-changes, and perform light maintenance.
It's true that some people don't care about the underhood layout. But, nevertheless, I still, as a matter of policy, for those who are interested, give a description underhood of every vehicle I do a full-review on...or any major write-up. Some people (though a diminishing number) still check their own fluids, add them as needed, do their own oil-changes, and perform light maintenance.
Ironically, I have to admit that one of my cars that I like very much doesn't even have an easy way to view the engine. I haven't even seen the engine! My Cayman R. Getting underneath that thing though under the back and looking up, it's a work of art.
Last edited by RadlerCF; Jul 18, 2017 at 02:10 PM.
Not that important on a daily driver, but then we have the enthusiast cars and older Alfa Romeos has the most beautifrul engines on a standard car by very far, here some V6 arrangements.
As a techie kind of guy I love engines. I was surprised to open the hood of our 2010 RX450h and view a sea of black slabs of plastic. Not sure if it was done for noise reduction or some statement about hybrid elegance.
Is engine bay aesthetics important to you?
