In a pickle - help please

Long story short:

day 1: trip to country in BMW X5 > camshaft bust > stuck in country with no transport > forced (by wife) to buy new car > trip to nearest showroom = Land Rover Authorised dealer > March 2013 RRS fallen-in-love-with, bought and driven away > back to London >

day 2: bastards nicked rear lights > this will obviously keep happening 'cos the screws are in the wrong place / too easily accessible by thieves > need ANOTHER new (2nd hand!) car > REALLY liked the RRS

Questions:

1. Is there a way to stop thieves removing the rear lights from the March 2013 RRS? If so, I'll keep it.

2. If not, would the same thing happen with a "full" Range Rover built in late 2010 to 2011 specs? (the screws seem to be placed on the side rather than straight-in from the back, so I imagine it would be harder for thieves to get at 'em).

3. If a "full" Range Rover 2011 would be safe from that point of view, does anyone have a view on the wisdom of putting down ~£40k for a 2011 (actually, December 2010 but with 2011 spec) TDV8 4.4 Autobiography with 70k on the clock?

Many thanks,

Tim

Move house.
It will cost less in the long run.

Popcorn anyone?

Flack jacket?

Kevlar helmet?

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Trewey said:

Move house.
It will cost less in the long run.

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Actually I like this idea a lot.

But until I can find somewhere new to live and just in case the b***ds are everywhere, any other thoughts?

use security screws and fill will silicone nightmare if you have to take them off but will slow them down, or take them of yourself at night.

rivet some classic light guards on.

I'd fire the butler, sounds like he's doing a **** job

the_wolf said:

I'd fire the butler, sounds like he's doing a **** job

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He's long gone but the valet is doing a man's job in his place.

thought it was mine! said:

... or take them of yourself at night.

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Sounds like surrender but actually worth thinking about : thanks.

fill the screw heads with propper araldite

gun ??

Buy a fender then you won't have to worry about the rear lights.


They'll just steal the whole thing

cut some marine ply ( has to be marine ply to withstand the weather and give a quality finish ) to fit on each rear quarter, buy your self some m6 riv nuts and appropriate tool to fit them
Drill two holes in said marine ply to line up vertically with rear quarters, take a quality joiners pencil and mark said holes on rear quarters drill and fit riv nuts with recently purchased appropriate tool now bolt marine ply to rear quarters with m6 nuts of your choice (judging by the quality of your vehicle stainless would be the way to go )
Now go online find paddock spares and buy 2 of RTC5013 and 2 of RTC5523 and if you want to be posh and fit a reversing light 1 of PRC7263 await delivery, next day if you want to pay the additional fee

Fit these to your marine ply (some drilling and screwing may be required) and bobs your uncle fanny's ye aunty new RRS rear clusters

Oh you may want to give the marine ply a coat or 2 of good old yacht varnish for longevity

Got to love Land Rovers so Individual