There's no doubt that the Empire ships are all sexy asf. I own the courier and am aiming for the clipper - they don't really need paint jobs with that white coat, though I use a darker paint job for open so I am not visible from different star systems 
And damn...them interiors...
But that's the cool thing about Elite. I can jump in a courier, kit it out cleverly, enjoy that beautiful interior and never need another source of desktop backgrounds again, experience dat boost sound...and I can still take on ships that have a higher rebuy cost than I paid for my entire ship. Also, when you're looking down the nose of that courier and you're blasting something trying to get away from you, it's like...damn. I got you, son.
Outside of Elite, Destiny has some cool jumpships, even if you don't actually fly them yourself. Bane of the Dark Gods is pretty awesome, as is Vienna Singer, as is Agonarch Karve...there's a few.
And damn...them interiors...
But that's the cool thing about Elite. I can jump in a courier, kit it out cleverly, enjoy that beautiful interior and never need another source of desktop backgrounds again, experience dat boost sound...and I can still take on ships that have a higher rebuy cost than I paid for my entire ship. Also, when you're looking down the nose of that courier and you're blasting something trying to get away from you, it's like...damn. I got you, son.
Outside of Elite, Destiny has some cool jumpships, even if you don't actually fly them yourself. Bane of the Dark Gods is pretty awesome, as is Vienna Singer, as is Agonarch Karve...there's a few.