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waynepixel- goes without saying... ;) and a bit moreso; the BBS LM *forged* is the best one they ever made. the now-cheaper-made cast are great looking, but *much* weaker.
jox raises one of the best discussions, possibly ever, of a VAG design here. i *love* the AVUS wheels- have a set myself. they are distinct, timeless, and durable as hell. now, the mkII to mkIII is an interesting evolution and design application indeed. to talk to the change point directly- i believe the reason the cars did not get the mkII is due to production cost of the rims.
during the UrS3, 4, 6 and optional D1 S8 eras, the AVUS rims were all made by Ronal and were forged, not cast. this was an awesome feature and one highly overlooked by many people. they were dropped by some owners as they were heavier than many other forged wheels, thus giving better suspension tuning options w/ a lighter corner weight, but the lifespan of the spec AVUS was/is killer.
the early 5 spoke rims on UrS4 were also forged (as were orginal spec 15" 20 spoke SpQ magnesium rims, but that is another discussion ;) but ran aground quick w/ intro of AVUS design. these actually have the same design on Cabriolet rims, but those are cast, not forged.
back to AVUS though- they are indeed timeless, the new B6, 7 issued versions are not my cup of tea, and moreso as they are cast and painted with non-metalic paint (as opposed to being temper-painted metallic on mkII rims).