DRIVE (2011) Scorpion Satin Jacket

[i240Dan]

In the UK we have to pay duty and VAT on imported items.

Duty 12%
VAT 20%

The difference in price between GoRetro and Daddy O's was $47.

The lower price is below the Duty threshold so I will not need to pay the extra 12%. And the lower the cost the more likely it is that import control will let the VAT charge slide (although unlikely).

So for the GoRetro jacket I would have ended up paying at least $232
For the Daddy O's jacket I will be paying at most $157.
A difference of at least $75.

I did ask Cathy whether she could price match Daddy O's, which is common practice here, but she could not. She was very understanding but seemed very surprised that they could sell them at that price.

Daniel

 

[krizje]

I ordered first from steady, but i didnt get any response for few days so i ordered also from gogetretro and cancelled order from steady. For me the most important thing is fast customer service. It was very fast from ggr and they accept paypal too.

From bussines view steady shouldnt sell this jacket to others company, do everything by themselves and earn some real money^^

 

[DriveJacket]

According to this Facebook post by Steady, they should be done shipping the third run by the end of this week! I'm getting excited for the jacket again.

 

[Tightend]

Hey guys, just got my Drive jacket today. Thought I would throw up a few pictures. Some of you had me concerned over the sizing, but I must say this jacket fits like a dream. It's as if it was custom made for me.

 

[i240Dan]

What size jacket is that Tightend and how tall are you?

 

[Risu]

Dang, in all the other shots I've seen of the jacket I thought it didn't look very good, but yours looks great! This is making me want to order one, haha.

 

[blocpartycam]

Great photos Tightend! These are the first photos that really show off the ivory satin! And may I ask, where did you get that henley?

 

[Sundowner]

Looks great man!

blocpartycam check out H&M for henley shirts. I picked up a few in Chicago at H&M.

 

[Sundowner]

I came across this blog that posted about the Drive jacket and really threw me. It made me kinda reconsider wearing out. its titled "Wear The Jacket. Be Pathetic" :angry

"Unless you’re dense, it’s clear that the marketing of this product is solely to make you feel as if you’re as (bad word) and drool-worthy as Ryan Gosling is in Drive. Unfortunately, the truth hurts, my friends.

"You won’t look as sexy as you do sad when you’re driving around in your 1995 Toyota Tercel eating 7-11 burritos for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a month because you blew your grocery money on a lame replica jacket in the hopes of (bad word) a gal drunk enough to think you look like RyGos in the dark. And in the off chance that you do make this happen, Rando Drunk Chick will most likely add you to that notch on her bedpost reserved for dudes who resort to cheaply imitating hotter dudes just for a hop in the sack (It is worth it to note that this makes her look much worse than you do, but still.)

So, please, heed our advice. See Drive, covet Ryan Gosling’s untouchable cool, but do not try to emulate it. The results are quite depressing." :angry

 

[benhs1898]

If you don't wear it, you give in to this person's ignorance.

 

[Sundowner]

Good point benhs1898. I guess just I needed some positive reinforcement from the community.

 

[benhs1898]

Yeah, forget the cynics. I think I may break down and buy the Steady replica from Daddy-O. The price is unbelievable and I can always sell it on ebay when I want an upgrade. I am DEFINITELY wearing it out.

 

[Sundowner]

Ok good lol.

I just wanted to make sure that we could use the discount so I asked Daddy -O's if we could in fact use that code discount for the Drive jacket. Considering its not on the Daddy- O's website and on its own but we're good to go and they said they're expecting the jackets arrival any day now.

 

[benhs1898]

Yeah, it's still their site. I wish I had enough money right now.......... BAH

 

[BladeRunner]

Sorry if this has been asked already, but can someone give me a link to the Daddy-O's Drive Jackets and discounts?

 

[i240Dan]

Daddy O's have put the price of the jacket up from $115 to $125. Their site for the jacket is:

drivescorpionjacket.com

When you purchase it takes you back to the Daddy O's website to pay.

The 20% discount code is NY20 and is still working.

This brings the price down to $109.95 including the cheapest delivery option within the US. Postage to the UK is $39.

The jacket got a mention on the UK's biggest radio station, Radio1, about an hour ago. The DJ, Fern Cotton, said that her boyfriend loved the jacket when he watched Drive. She said you can buy replica jackets and she was considering getting him one. Although she was not sure whether he would actually have the courage to wear it.

Despite my wife not being sure about the look of the jacket, I'll be wearing mine all summer. She has not yet watched the film, so maybe seeing Ryan in it may sway her opinion.

Dan

 

[Sundowner]

I downloaded the movie off iTunes and watched it with the guys at the fire house. The first thing when the jacket was shown, one of the guys pipped up "Now that is a awesome jacket!" which made feel better about my purchase.

 

[mokidd]

Some of you might not like this post... but some of you people should develop a healthy self-confidence! Wear whatever you want, don't listen to the opinions of others. This is not only regarding this jacket but in general. I wear whatever I want. You don't like it? Well, kiss my butt.

I can't wait for mine and yes, I will wear it.

 

[benhs1898]

That's the spirit!

 

[Seany106]

Damn right mokidd! So I take it that nobody is waiting for Magnoli's jacket anymore? I'm so close into giving in to my impatience and buying the Daddy-O's jacket! ha!