I agree 100%. I generally prefer no-nonsense 5/6 spoke wheels, though in some cases the best-looking wheel is without a doubt a BBS mesh wheel or a thin spoked wheel like the one above.
But it really depends on the car, which is why I'm putting some nice 5-spokes on mine.
EDIT: Something like these (though mine is a Multijet rather than a 100HP):
I have some dezent 5 spokes on my panda at the mo (can't remember the model name). I took this photo this morning just by chance. It's not a great angle, but thems my winter rims...
Personally think they look a bit rubbish, but they are better than the tin rims fiat sells, should be said that they are 14" too.... Need to wait till it stops being so damned cold and for there to be a bit less snow about, then it's back to the 15"s.....