325kev wrote:

edit: Just saw that the e36 cowl on ECS is 3 piece, whereas e46 is a single piece. Mine was pretty big, which would explain the high shipping cost.

Mine for an e36 vert is one piece, $48 shipped (I ordered some other stuff with it too, free ground shipping on orders over $50 I believe). I believe for E36 the coupes and verts it is 1 piece and the sedan is 3 pieces, I "think".

Yep, one piece.

You are right. I went through the motions to order the 1-piece e36 m3 online and shipping was <$12. The e46 piece shipping was >$50. Interesting move from ECS.

So as I see it, if you have an e36, buy online. If you have an e46, get it from the dealer.