Still looks like a repmobile though, they all do. For 16k, I'd want something that catches the eye, not induces a yawn.
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An old RS2000 would get more admiring looks. Beamers are just too plain, common and similar. No character at all.
Anything rare will get an admiring look from an enthusiast, the note alone from the S85 in the M5/M6 turns enough heads. I don't know about the area you live, but I've never seen another M6 on the street here. Seen a hand full of other 6ers, which makes them rare enough as it is, never mind one with a factory V10 fitted
I agree with your point about 3 and 5 series, though, they are 2 a penny all over Europe, same goes for Audi 4's, 5's and 6's.