RE: Identification and nomenclature

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

Whether opening a "more aesthetic" offset-locked trunk lid is one-handed or
not may depend upon the condition of the lid springs.  

Kneale Brownson


At 12:26 PM 11/22/99 -0600, Christopher Tipper wrote:
>I beg to disagree, Rex.  I have a 1988 90 with the trunk lock to the right
>side tail light.  Unless my lock is broken, it is a one handed operation.
>(I only lock and unlock the car with the central locking.)  With the car
>unlocked, press the button and then with the same hand lift the trunk.  It's
>unlocked.
>
>Rex wrote:
>
>	Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 23:08:30 -0500
>	From: "Rex Pedersen" <fega@fega.com>
>	Subject: Re: Identification and nomenclature
>
>	The trunk lock would certainly be in the way on a pre-88 car.  For
>the
>	88 model year Audi moved the trunk lock to the right side tail
>light,
>	and added the 4-ring emblem to the center.
>
>	And... A real PITA... Makes a one handed operation into a two handed
>to open
>	the trunk. I liked the old way better. I would have been happy with
>the
>	"rings" off-center. I supposed there was an engineering reason, but
>none of
>	my old style locks have ever failed.
>
>Christopher Tipper
>'88 90q with a bunch of miles