They both have their places but honestly there isn't much "legal" that the 550 isn't capable of and even into the other side of it. I drive a 2012 550 with a tune and honestly wouldn't even trade it for an m3. I drive my girlfriends 335 quite a bit and the 550 "with a tune" outperforms it in every way besides maybe true feel of the road. Now that said the aftermarket segment for the 3 series is no comparison better than that for the 5 but a good bit needs to be done to make a 335 compete with a 550 unless you are on just the windiest road possible and even then the 5 takes corners pretty respectably. In the end it's going to come down to what you want and what you can afford. Both are great cars so can't go wrong either way! Good luck and keep us updated with your decision!
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