'88 90 sedan stupid ?

[George Harris]

Hi: Just one thing to add to Huw's instructions. I have an '87 5000, but 
I believe the bodies are very similiar, although my safety release is on 
the right as you face the front of the car.  The safety release is a 
hook so when you push it to one side, on the 5000 it is to the right, 
you also have to push the hood down a bit to clear the hook portion. I 
find this a bit awkward because of my fat fingers, although I never 
thought of them as fat until I tried opening my Audi hood ;-)

Regards
George

Huw Powell wrote:
>> Newbie here, and in addition a long distance father with a daughter
>> who just bought a '88 90 5 cyl 5 speed sedan.
> 
> 
> Cool, and she picked a nice one...
> 
>> Now that she has the car back home, she's having trouble getting the
>> hood open.  She found the interior hood release, but when I was
>> talking to her on the phone, she thought she felt something in the
>> center, a bit to the right (as she was facing the car) but couldn't
>> get it to open.
> 
> 
> With the inner lever "released," and the hood partly popped up, she
> should slide her hand under the front lip form just left of center until
> she hits a metal hooking device.  Pushing that to her right, while not
> pulling up hard on the lid, will unhook it.  Then she can lift the hood.
> 
> And in other news.... all salient info snipped...
> 
>> as I'd hate for someone else to be victimized.
> 
> 
> Forgive me, and I feel for your daughters bad day, but she was not
> victimized, she was lucky.  She lost her pocketbook and got it back.
> Not that that lets the schmuck who messed with its contents off the
> hook... he or she is still a nasty piece of work...
> 
> Anyway, a hearty welcome to you and to her joining "the Audi 
> experience!"  Is her 90 a quattro or front wheel drive?  You might want 
> to suggest she join the list while she gets to know her new car.
> 
> Oh, yes, what color is it?
>