Daily DRVN #93 / Neo Thrills & Timeless Flow

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📰 Dream Car Classified / Neo VVL, Neo Thrills – Rare Pulsar VZ-R Hits the Market

Presented by RevHard Motors
By Josh Juhasz

Revhard Motors just dropped a gem from Nissan’s golden era of hot hatches: a 1998 Pulsar Serie VZ-R powered by the SR16VE Neo VVL, Nissan’s own take on VTEC wizardry.

With a perky 158whp on tap, this featherweight hatch loves to scream to redline while delivering all the sharp throttle response and high-revving drama that made the Neo VVL a legend.

This example has been pampered and upgraded with fresh 2024 suspension and brake hardware, a Wilwood big brake kit, Fujitsubo exhaust, and ultra-rare Nismo LMGT4 wheels wrapped in fresh Advans. Inside, it’s got character for days—short shifter, GT-R seat, and period-correct Kenwood audio to blast while you rip through the gears.

Legally imported, emissions-compliant in Colorado, and turn-key ready—this is the hot hatch dream made real… and affordable.

Ready to acquire your dream car? Reach out to RevHard Motors to find, secure, import and deliver the JDM vehicle you’ve always desired.
🪙 Crypto payments accepted!

🧠 Buster’s Based Metatations / Effortless Motion, Unstoppable Flow

Presented by the $BSTR token
By @Rext_Racer

The Taoists had a word for it: Wu Wei — “non-doing.”
But don’t get it twisted. Wu Wei isn’t laziness. It’s not apathy. It’s the art of moving with the flow instead of against it.

Effortless action. The sweet spot where being and doing become the same thing.

Flow on the Road

Every driver knows the moment. The gears fall into place with no thought. The steering wheel seems to move itself, tracing the perfect arc through the corner. Your eyes are scanning ahead, reading the road before you’re even there, and somehow your body already knows what to do.

It’s not about forcing the car. You’re not wrestling it through the bend or stabbing at the pedals. Instead, there’s a rhythm — brake, turn-in, apex, throttle — like notes in a song. The tires sing in harmony with the road, and time seems to stretch and compress at once.

That’s Wu Wei. You’re not “making it happen” — you’re letting it happen. Driver and machine dissolve into one seamless motion, where every input feels inevitable.

The Idle Check

Even off-track, Wu Wei shows up. Ask any tuner — you can learn a lot from an idle. A rough idle means imbalance. But when the base state is smooth and steady, the whole engine runs better.

Life works the same. Stillness isn’t wasted time. It’s where you listen, align, and dial in. Get your “idle” right — your center, your calm — and everything else runs smoother.

Wu Wei is the wisdom of knowing when not to push. Stillness is action. Flow is mastery.

Get your idle dialed. Find your line. Let the road come to you.
Because the driver who forces less, flies more.

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Verstappen’s GT3 Debut / From Sim to Supremacy at the ‘Ring’

Max Verstappen didn’t just show up; he obliterated the field in his GT3 debut at the Nürburgring.

He teamed up with Chris Lulham, a sim-racing ace turned real-world sportscar driver, in a Ferrari 296 GT3 run by Emil Frey Racing. Their four-hour race turned into a procession—after jumping from P3 to the lead at the start, Verstappen built a commanding lead (about a minute in the first two hours) and crossed the line more than 24 seconds ahead of second place.

🎮️ GMNG

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Finally Drifts Onto PS5

Genki’s cult-classic highway racer Tokyo Xtreme Racer is leaving the PC-only world behind—its recent exit from Steam Early Access came with word that a PS5 version is finally in the works.

The base game (now out of early access) brought boosts like new cars, engine swaps, aero parts, and quality-of-life updates. Console players who’ve waited for this port can prep their controllers—the burn for Midnight Expressway battles is almost over.

🪙 AW3

Alonso, Aston Martin, and Coinbase Put the Pedal Down at TOKEN2049

At Singapore’s TOKEN2049, Coinbase took center stage with its latest digital-physical flex: a racing sim rig powered by its partnership with Aston Martin Aramco F1.

Fernando Alonso himself put down competitive lap times, and attendees weren’t just spectators—they were challengers, with the fastest time earning a follow from Coinbase on X.

Beyond sim thrills, the collaboration marks a crypto-sports landmark: Aston Martin’s multi-year deal with Coinbase is paid entirely in USDC, making it F1’s first fully stablecoin-backed sponsorship.

🏎️ CLTR

JCCS Turns 20 — A Look Back and What’s Ahead

What started in 2005 as a humble gathering of Japanese car diehards has now become the destination for JDM nostalgia in America.

The Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) has spent two decades proving that Celicas, Zs, RX-7s, Skylines, and the rest of Japan’s golden era machines belong on the same pedestal as European and American classics.

The milestone 20th anniversary event lands on October 11, 2025, at Marina Green Park in Long Beach. Expect over 500 cars, from bone-stock time capsules to wild custom builds, plus a special BRE 60th Anniversary tribute, and the always-popular Japanese Classic Motorcycle Show. Vendors, merch drops, and one-off collabs will keep the scene buzzing, while legends like the Datsun 240Z and Mazda RX-7 take center stage.

⭐️ Celebrity Car Collection Showcase / Michael Schumacher

Presented by DRVN Labo
By @Ironmaiden1541

The motorsport world has no shortage of legends. But there are only a handful of names that have truly achieved immortality.

Michael Schumacher is most certainly one of them.

So, what does one of the most respected racecar drivers of all time have in his garage, you may ask. I’ll say, it’s every bit as legendary as the man with the keys.

Dive into his collection in the X thread, linked below.

📣 DRVN Labo Live Media
By @Rext_Racer

Last week, I appeared on the InFi Podcast, hosted by Dr. Robert Murphy, the renowned Austrian Economist and Chief Economist at Infineo Group.

It was an honor to talk RWA, collector-car markets, and motorsports with him. Especially considering his influence on my economic education over the past 15+ years (little does he know.)

Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an econ-geek to appreciate this show.

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