Urgent: Breaking into one's own uncooperative 5kq?

[ian at bluemoon.hplx.net]

Evening!

So.  I recently acquired a new vehicle, an '88 5kq.  It's not my first
VW/Audi product, but it's the first to leave me entirely locked out.  At a
supermarket, 500 miles from home.

I'm holed up at a friend's apartment for now, but the car is a rather
important part of getting back, and getting around... here's the deal.
The central locks worked supremely well in securing all four doors and the
trunk.  Unfortunately neither front door lock works from the *outside*, as
I discovered -- the lock turns back and forth, but is seemingly
disconnected in the door.  The key doesn't work in the trunk lock either,
near as we can tell.

We have a slim jim and numerous coathangers, and a screwdriver .. bailing
twine, duct tape, WD-40, etc.. but no clue as to how to get the thing
open.  If any of you have had similar problems I'd be most obliged to
hear a solution. :)

Thanks in advance,
ian Butler / ian at bluemoon.hplx.net
'88 Audi 5000S quattro
'88 VW Scirocco 16v
'87 VW Vanagon GL syncro (for sale)
'77 Mercury Marquis (for sale)