I wasn't able to get pictures today. If you want to go with someone else in the meantime, it's fine with me. I'm not even sure what kind of condition its in yet.
My old boss (from canada to cali to nc) used to pronouce it "nihss-sann" (rhyming with "this than"), used to bug the crap out of me lol. I pronounce it "neice-sahn".
You can also put a piece of duct tape over the spark plug hole and turn the crank manually via the pulley bolt if you don't have an extra set of hands to help you out.
I think if the rest of the exterior went along with the race look it might look alright. Personally, I'd probably get tired of it after a while like you were saying. In the end though, do you you want, its your car.