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I was in the same situation a year ago.
Thought I wanted an M550 and did not initially consider the 540. Then I did some test drives and compared the differences in setup/equipment.
Key for me was that the car handled well enough and that power was adequate in the 540. I have some German catalogs here showing that the M-Sport suspension is the same in both cars, only that it is combinable with adaptive in the M550. Didn't want adaptive and appreciated the lighter front end in the 540i.
So I went 540. No regrets. I find it is better balanced than the M550, and spec'd up with the M-Sport goodies, the car is more or less the same as the M550, aside from the V8. I don't need more than 400 hp and the R6 is one of BMW's best.
540 gets a vote from me.
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