newbie questions...BMWs in the house...

[ben liaw <ben@powersolution.com>]

greetings audi fans,

i'm new to audi world in general and would like to get some info on the
audi world.  my only experience with audi's was meeting frank wetterauer
this year at a dyno day watching him tune a A4 1.8T to monsterous hp gains.

anyhow, i'm in the market to lease a A4 1.8TQ shortly and would like to
know...

1.  is the wetterauer chip the way to go for this leased car?
2.  which factory audi dealership is the best for factory parts via mail
order?
3.  is there an "Audi Club of America" similar to the BMW CCA?
4.  when is the A4 due to be redesigned?
5.  besides a chip, what is single best mod (in your opinion) to the 1.8T
that can be done (without breaking the bank).

sorry for the WOB, but just trying to get acclimated quickly.  private
replies appreciated (my myself and the digest, i'm sure).

regards,
ben liaw
uuc motorwerks - www.shortshifter.com
'88 BMW M3 Alpine White
'96 BMW M3 Alpine White