Herm thinks everything is tough.
NB is cake. The whole front end comes off, similar to any other A4 car. Only difference is you take the fenders off with it.
Remove the headlights (that right there is the hardest part), remove the front wheels and fender liners, and you will see all the attachment bits under there, back by the lower part of the A-pillar area near the door hinges, etc. Take your time, very easy though. Then all the Torx screws across the top, then the whole nose and fenders comes off in one neat chunk (helps with two people because it is somewhat awkward and flimsy once removed).
Then the lock carrier setup is essentially the exact same as the A4 Golf/Jetta, just shaped a little different and of course the headlights will already be gone.
You can then remove the whole lock carrier with inner bumper, condenser, radiator, fans, etc. all in one nice neat piece.... and then the entire engine/trans is right there right out in the open. Super, SUPER easy. I LOVE these cars.
You can just unbolt the drive axle inner flanges from the trans, and leave them in the car, and with the crane roll the whole engine/trans straight out from the engine bay. You can set the wheels back on and set the car back down on ramps if you like. Usually jack stands at the unibody rails are OK though if you do not have a lift.
Not much different than a Jetta:
And Bruce, if you hit a snag please feel free to call me at the shop. I can talk you through anything if needed.