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MMD said:
seems like we should be able to tunnel back there from the open hood and fix a wire or chain to the units to make them impossible to slid out.



I recommend NOT to do that at this point. PAG should have done that when they first came out on the 996, and thieves would know that the light assemblies were anchored from the inside - a simple bolt through the wall inside the trunk would suffice. If you lock them yourself, it will only lead to damage of the bodywork, given that thieves are not expecting that and will force their way through.

This is really an unfortunate situation. Even if PAG changes the design on the 997 or future cars, stupid thieves will attempt (and damage) those cars, because they will still think that the units are simply snapped in place. STUPID PAG design decision, really.

Re. replacement... I'm happy that no damage was done to the bodywork. The original poster should make a "comprehensive" insurance claim - it's for these things that "comprehensive" is part of the insurance policy.