1997-1998 headlamps

[Danio]

Are the S14a's headlamps made of glass? Some people said they are and I just wanted to see if there's a second opinion.

[West]

No in the US, although they are in Japan, AUS, and UK. Its a DOT rule so if a accident was to break a headlight only the plastic from the headlight would be smashed. Check the for sale section and see the Euro Spec Headlights thread if you want to get a set of glass for yourself.

[yenpit]

actually the S14a 97-98 headlamps are glass.....my right one was shattered all over the engine compartment when i bought the car! maybe the 95-96 were plastic...?

[Krunko]

i have a 98 and they sure feel and look like glass.

[dragon240sx]

The 95's and 96's were plastic. I have a 96 and that nasty plastic sh*t has fogged over like most of them do. So we can get glass replacements for our 95's and 96's? That'd be awesome!

[HippoSleek]

I knocked on uuninja's a couple weeks ago... sure sounded like glass to me.  BTW: other headlamps certainly are glass (e.g., Hondas).

1997-1998=glass
1995-1996=plastic

[uuninja]

yup the 97 and 98's are glass. I have broken them before so I know <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[soon2Bsilvia]

The 97-98 are definitely glass, except for the clear corners, they are plastic.
the difference from the 97-98 Euro headlights is that they only have a bigger projector. &nbsp;

[SaintlyCharBoy]

dragon240sx: you can buff the the white oxidation off of plastic headlamps usnjing a power buffer and 3M rubbing compund... careful of the paint <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[misnomer]

89-94 == glass <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Sorry, just sharing :-)

[duderiffic]

My vote goes for glass for the same reason as &lt;b&gt;Krunko&lt;/b&gt;

If it looks like glass, and feels like glass. &nbsp;It must be glass!!

Jeff
1998 SE