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A used brake that fits one vehicle won't always fit another - even within the same model range. These questions help breakers match stock to your exact vehicle before they quote:
These are different generations — the E36 M3 ran from 1992 to 1999, and the E46 M3 from 2000 to 2006 — and the brake components are not interchangeable between them due to different hub carriers, caliper fitments, and disc sizes. Always source brakes matched to your specific generation. Confirm the exact part numbers with the breaker against your registration before purchasing.
The E90 (saloon) and E92 (coupe) are both part of the same fourth-generation M3 family, which ran from 2007 to 2013, and they share the same brake specification across those body styles. Generation and engine (the 4.0-litre V8 S65) are what drive brake sizing here, not body style, so the components are generally considered interchangeable. That said, always confirm with the breaker against your registration to be certain.
The E46 M3 ran from 2000 to 2006 and there were various running changes during that period. Whether any mid-generation brake specification changes affect the part you need is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as we cannot state this as fact.
The F80 M3 (saloon) ran from 2014 to 2018, and while brakes from within that generation are broadly consistent, there were potential mid-generation specification changes that could affect direct fitment. Name your exact registration when speaking to the breaker so they can verify the correct part for your build date.
Within the F80 generation (2014–2018), the Competition Pack was a factory option rather than a separate trim level in the traditional sense, but it could include uprated brake components. Whether a Competition-spec part fits a standard M3 of the same year is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as brake specification differences between variants are not something we can state as fact.
No — colour and interior trim have no bearing whatsoever on brake fitment for the M3. What matters is the generation (for example E36, E46, E90/E92/E93, or F80) and, within a generation, any engine or specification differences. Focus your search on matching those details, and confirm with the breaker against your registration.