i mentioned this before on another thread, but pillar pods really can interfere with your vision. if it's something you really need to keep track of (boost psi, anti-car-blow-up-meter) then yeah, it's probably worth it to have it in your line of sight.
stygar's page is here:
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/int...ges_part1.html there are a few other members doing this mod, and i think somebody mentioned they were making faceplates for sale.