I've got the DOT style square headlights, yes they suck for light output, yes I'm keeping my open for Euro's etc..

But in the meantime, anybody aware of plastic lenses that I can put on, or housing assemblies that come with plastic lenses so I can at least take a rock in the face without having to replace another lens??

I'm going through about 1 per year and I am getting really tired of it.

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Cheers!
Scott McPhee

1987 300D

Put a plastic coating over the glass. I use Xpel and haven't had any problems since. I put it on the Euro headlamps of my '87 300D and the (non-wiper) trim panels underneath as well as the under-bumper fog lights on the '96 E300D. Going on 3 years old, still clear and undamaged. I'm sure it will eventually yellow but it can be peeled off and replaced. There are other brands, too, just make sure whatever you get is thicker than food wrap.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

2x on the coating. Should work well.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Laminix is another brand to consider.

Sixto
87 300D