Which Cobra Nogaro Bucket Seats Fit A BMW E90 M3, Including The Munich Edition And M Style Trim?
A customer asked which Cobra Nogaro seats fit a BMW E90 M3, including the Munich edition and the M Style trim without the Cobra logo, and whether there are package deals. Every Nogaro variant uses the same shell and the same side mounts, so the car end is one Cobra E90 frame at £255.00. The only ready made package we list is for the E92 M3 coupe, so for the saloon we price the kit in three parts.
- Prices read from the live store, inc VAT
- Shell sizes taken from each Nogaro listing
- The only M3 package we list is for the E92 coupe
Any Nogaro goes in on a Cobra E90 frame and Nogaro side mounts
The frame listing says E90 and doesn't name the M3, so we check it against your car before an order goes in.
- The Club Sport, Street, Circuit, M Style Street and Munich share one shell size and one side mount fitting
- The Cobra E90 frame is £255.00 per seat, with the sliding runner included
- The Nogaro side mounts are £78.00 for one seat, or £132.00 for two pairs
- There is no E90 M3 package listed, so seat, frame and mounts are priced together
What goes in an E90 M3, in one go
Every Nogaro on this page is the same shell underneath. The Club Sport, Street, Circuit, M Style Street and Munich are all listed at 910mm tall, 560mm wide, 490mm across the base and 710mm deep, and all are side mount only. So the car end of the job doesn’t change with the trim: one Cobra E90 frame and the Nogaro side mounts, whichever seat you pick.
That leaves the seat choice to harness slots, trim and money.
We’ve no M3 only Cobra frame listing, so the E90 frame is the part we’d quote. Cameron: “Tell me the year and which seat you’re doing and I’ll check the frame against your car before you pay for anything. The frame sets how low the seat sits and how far back you can go, so I want that settled first.”
- Cobra E90 frame, £255.00 per seat, sliding runner included
- Cobra Nogaro steel side mounts, £78.00 for one seat
- The Nogaro seat, seat only, from £629.00 for the Club Sport
Our BMW E90 bucket seat guide covers the other frame makers and the reclining seats, and our Mini R53 Nogaro guide works the same frame and mounts stack through for another car.
The Nogaro variants side by side
The listings split the Nogaro by harness slots first and trim second. Garreth: “If a harness is even a maybe, take the Circuit or the Club Sport. The Street, M Style and Munich have no slots, and they can’t be cut in afterwards.”
All five are cut for drivers over 6ft with a 32 to 36 inch waist and all are Road and Track approved rather than FIA homologated, and the prices below are the lowest across each listing’s options.
| Seat | From, inc VAT | Harness slots | Trim |
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| Club Sport | £629.00 | 4 or 6 point | Cloth or velour |
| Street | £789.00 | None, three point belt | Amalfi leather with Dinamica suede, or tartan |
| Circuit | £819.00 | 4 or 6 point | Amalfi leather with Dinamica suede, or tartan |
| M Style Street | £999.00 | None, three point belt | M Style, hand trimmed in the UK |
| Munich | £1,699.00 | None, three point belt | E46 M3 CSL centre fabric with Alcantara |
Every seat is sold seat only. Frame and side mounts are separate.
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The Munich edition
The Munich is a limited edition Nogaro trimmed in the original BMW E46 M3 CSL centre fabric, with genuine Alcantara in 9002 Charcoal around it. The listing says the pin dot cloth is the real CSL material and not a printed lookalike, and the stitch lines follow the original CSL seat. Garreth on putting one in an E90 M3: “It nods to the M3 family, and nobody’s going to mistake it for a standard Nogaro.”
The shoulders are closed, so it works with the car’s three point belt. It’s seat only and side mount only, so it takes the same frame and mounts as the rest. Cobra trim each Munich when it’s ordered, so check the product page for timings before you plan a fitting date.
- From £1,699.00 inc VAT
- Part number NOG-GC-MUNICH
- No harness slots, side mount only
- Over 6ft, 32 to 36 inch waist
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The M Style trim and the Cobra logo
M Style is a finish on the Street shell, hand trimmed in the UK. You tell us your colours at checkout and we confirm the design before the seat is built. It is the same seat underneath as the Street, just dressed differently.
You asked about a version without the Cobra logo. The listing does not mention the logo either way, so ask us before you order and we will tell you what the design includes. It has no harness slots, same as the Street, and it comes to £999.00 for the seat alone.
- From £999.00 inc VAT
- Part number NOGS-GC-M
- No harness slots, side mount only
- Over 6ft, 32 to 36 inch waist
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The frame and side mounts
Cobra’s E90 direct fit frame bolts to the car’s original seat mounting points. The sliding runner comes with it, so you keep fore and aft movement. It’s a base mount frame at 291mm by 330mm, priced per frame, which means one seat.
Cameron: “The frame’s the bit to get right, because it fixes your seat height. Tell me how tall you are and I’ll tell you whether the seat will sit where you want it. I’d rather work that out on a call than after the parts arrive.”
- £255.00 inc VAT per seat
- Part number COBPE77E327
- Sliding runner included
- Listed for the BMW 3 Series E90
The Nogaro bolts through the sides of its shell, so it needs its own steel side mounts, and they carry the seat onto the frame. They are cut for the Nogaro and do not suit other Cobra seats. One seat takes two mounts, and the listing says a driver and passenger fit takes four.
We priced £78.00 as one seat’s worth, and for two seats there is a two pair listing at £132.00.
- £78.00 inc VAT for one seat
- Part number SUBFR31
- Steel, for the Nogaro shell only
Package deals and what one seat or a pair costs
There is no E90 M3 package listed. The frame and mounts for one seat come to £333.00, and for a pair of seats the two frames at £510.00 plus the two pair mounts listing at £132.00 come to £642.00. Add the seat you want from the table below.
If you want your exact combination priced, drop us an email or click to open a chat with the year, the seat and whether it is one or a pair.
| Seat | One seat | A pair |
|---|---|---|
| Club Sport | £962.00 | £1,900.00 |
| Street | £1,122.00 | £2,220.00 |
| Circuit | £1,152.00 | £2,280.00 |
| M Style Street | £1,332.00 | £2,640.00 |
| Munich | £2,032.00 | £4,040.00 |
Seat from price plus the £255.00 frame and £78.00 side mounts per seat. A pair uses the two pair mounts at £132.00 and two frames at £510.00.
The one ready made Nogaro package we list for an M3 is for the E92 coupe. It combines the Nogaro shell with mounting brackets and a sliding runner specific to the E92 floor pan, and it starts at £1,128.60. The listing confirms it for the E92 only.
It sits in our E90 seat options, so it turns up when you browse for an E90. We would not order it for a saloon on that basis. For the E90 M3 we build the kit from the E90 frame, as above.
- From £1,128.60 inc VAT
- Confirmed for the E92 M3 coupe
- Seat, E92 brackets and slider
- Road and Track approved
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Common questions
Does the Munich fit an E90 M3?
It uses the same shell and side mount fitting as the other Nogaro seats, so the Cobra E90 frame and the Nogaro side mounts are the route. The Munich is seat only at £1,699.00. We’ll check the frame against your car before you order.
Can I have the M Style without the Cobra logo?
The listing does not mention the logo either way. It says the seat is hand trimmed and that we confirm the design before it is built. Ask us when you order and we will go through it.
Is there a package deal for the E90 M3?
Not for the E90. The package we list is for the E92 M3 coupe, from £1,128.60. For the saloon, the frame and side mounts for one seat come to £333.00 and for a pair £642.00, with the seat on top.
Can I fit the seat straight to the frame without side mounts?
No. The Nogaro bolts through the sides of its shell, and the side mounts are what connect it to the frame. The frame is a base mount at 291mm by 330mm and the Nogaro mounts are not for other Cobra seats.
Can I run a harness in the M Style or the Munich?
The shoulders are closed on both and the listings say the slots cannot be added later, so for a 4 or 6 point harness take the Circuit or the Club Sport.
I am under 6ft. Will a Nogaro suit me?
These five are cut for drivers over 6ft with a 32 to 36 inch waist, because of the long backrest. The Speedster is listed for drivers under 6ft. Tell us your height and Cameron will point you to the right one.
How long will the Munich or M Style take?
The product page has an Availability tab and an FAQ tab, and both answer timings for each seat. We would rather you read the live page than rely on a figure in a guide.
What we would buy
Garreth
Garreth's top tip
For an E90 M3 I would take the M Style Street at £999.00 if the car stays on its factory belts. If a harness is on the cards, the Circuit at £819.00 is the one. The kit under either is the same £333.00.
The Munich at £1,699.00 is for the person who wants the CSL cloth, and it is the dearest by a long way, so you will know straight away whether that is you.
Cameron
Cameron's fitting view
I would start with the Club Sport at £629.00. It is the same shell as the dearer seats and it keeps the harness slots. The frame and mounts underneath do not change.
On trim: the seat is the same one underneath, and the extra money for the M Style or Munich buys the finish. Send us the year of the car and your height and we will sort the frame first.
Not sure which Nogaro or what to order with it?
Tell us the year of your E90 M3, your height and whether it is one seat or a pair. Cally, our digital receptionist, takes your details. Cameron comes back with the frame and mounts priced alongside the seat.
