Drive (2011)

The Driver is a stuntman and mechanic by day, but at night, he works as an independent getaway driver for criminals. His name and past is unknown, but its shown that he is a perfectionist at what he does, as skilled as he is a force to reckon with. He is a no-nonsense individual, talented at getting to the point of a situation to avoid any interfering delays. Eventually, he meets his neighbor, Irene, whom he falls in love with, and her husband, who owes money to local gangsters.

Drive (2011)

The Driver works as a mechanic, a movie double and stunt driver, and a criminal-for-hire getaway car driver. Auto shop owner Shannon manages all these jobs for him. Shannon persuades Jewish mobsters Bernie Rose and Nino to purchase a car for The Driver to race. The Driver meets his new neighbor, Irene and becomes close to her and her young son, Benicio. Irene's husband, Standard Gabriel, is in prison. After Standard is released, Irene still asks the driver to visit them.

Standard owes protection money from his time in prison, and is beaten up by Albanian gangster Cook, who demands that Standard rob a pawnshop for $40,000 to pay off the debt. The gangster gives Benicio a bullet as a symbol that he and his mother are in danger. The Driver, concerned for the safety of Irene and Benicio, offers to act as the getaway driver for the pawnshop robbery. While waiting for Standard and Cook's accomplice Blanche to complete the pawnshop robbery, the job goes awry when Standard is shot dead by the pawnshop owner. The Driver and Blanche escape after an intense car chase with a mysterious adversary. The driver hides with Blanche in a motel, where he learns that the bag contains a million dollars and that Blanche and Cook planned to re-steal the money with the car that chased them. Two of Cook's men ambush them in the motel room, killing Blanche before the driver manages to kill them both.

At his pizzeria, Nino reveals to Bernie that the money was stashed at the pawnshop by a low-level Philadelphia wise guy from the "East Coast mob" and since anyone tied to the robbery could lead the East Coast Mafia to them, they need to kill everyone involved. Bernie warns Nino that nobody steals from the Italian Mob. Nino is angry because the Italian Mob has marginalized and insulted him due to his Jewish heritage. He convinces Bernie to follow his plan. Bernie then murders Cook as he is the sole witness to their agreement. After Shannon refuses to divulge the whereabouts of the driver at his auto shop, Bernie kills him at the auto shop with a straight razor.

I have gotten used to the traction control system on my 2010 F150. It is not as intrusive as I initially suspected it would be.I find it does not kick in unless the back end is hopping sideways or in oversteer (kicks in immediately) or I am badly spinning the tires in a straight line. It does limit driving like a teenager unless you shut it off ;)I do like the fact that it is programmed to provide the driver some room for their own input.

I parked up against a snow bank to stay off the road while clearing my driveway and got semi-stuck. I had snow up to the headlights on the right side. I tried to gently rock back and forth to get out. The traction control system did not kick in until I applied a heavy foot. Once I did that it applied the brakes to the tractionless wheels and I crawled out. It threw me off at first since I was always taught to be gentle as possible with the gas. It is a great system. It would be cool to try a Raptor where you could adjust the system to your own preference. Ford should consider passing on that technology to the rest of their pickup line.

Based on everything released on the Ford Raptor I really thought I was going to be jonesing one, but my local dealership has one out front and I gotta say...its not doing it for me yet. Didnt drive it yet, but on looks alone another Tacoma win in my book.

@lou Great comment on here. You nailed pretty much everything I can think of. And your right about tires. But the simple fact is most people drive on OEM tires until it's time to replace them. I say test them using the OEM tires then replace them with a popular off road tire say like a BFG or Goodyear tire. Then we can see how much the tires do make a difference. So let's hope more people voice this on here. So how about it Mike??? Lol!

@supercliffy - I prefer running real winter tires but I couldn't afford any this year after buying a new truck. I have been impressed with the stock Goodyear Wrangler SR-A tires. I doubt they'd be any good in mud.I've rarely used 4 wheel drive this winter. I prefer 2 wheel drive - keeps me more cautious but it sure is nice to turn the dial and have 4x4.

1. Besides putting it in offroad mode, if you lock the rear locker it tosses around great. In 4wd with the locker on, you can actually get it pirouetting around it's own axis so fast that it'll make you puke. (really)2. The stock tires are specially formulated for the Raptor for winter conditions. They work almost as well as studs. I've said this over and over to people looking at the Raptor, you do NOT need a second set of winter tires! (good thing, I shudder to think what a set of Nokian Hakaalakakakakapittas cost in 35"!) The SVT team NAILED it for the tires with the exception of real mud use. (they suck for that)3. The truck works EXTREMELY well in arctic conditions. The heated mirrors, defroster, everything. I only wish my remote start turned the seat heaters and heated mirrors/defroster on. 4. The heater at lower than ten below doesn't work unless you're driving harder to get more load on the engine. It's too cold. A cardboard insert in front of the radiator helps. 5. I can't stress how important the Vortex mud flaps are, period. 6. I actually like to drive it with the traction control off so it'll let me toss the rear end out to steer with the throttle. The traction control is very aggressive and won't let you play so much. 7. I wish the rear view cam had some sort of heating/wiping thing on it. Once you get used to it, it's hard to have gunked over.

The Raptor is an awesome winter truck, straight off the showroom floor. It's EXTREMELY stable in the slick stuff. The only time it gets out of shape is because the driver wants it to or isn't paying attention.

You know, it's a good thing we have choices. Otherwise, reading some of the posts on here, I get the impression we're all supposed to be insecure, drive Dodge Rams, watch UFC, and eat Hardee's. I'll pass.

I decided to buy a truck a little over a year ago. I did alot of research and alot of visual inspection as well as a few test drives. Yeah, gas economy is important, but not that important. Some of the trucks on the road are a joke including Toyota, Nissan and any other foreign made truck. I am a Yankee and I buy American. The Silverado is appropriate for my junior in high school since he has some room inthe back for that prom night. The Dodge Ram...Nah. I hear all about the cost and the drive train and all the talk but...nah. It's just not good enough. Neither is a GMC or some of the others.The Raptor. Now that's a truck. It is a beast and it looks cool...and I need to look cool. So I bought a 2012 Raptor, black on Black SCAB. I expect to haul some dead animals in that thing. They say the Du-Ha gun storage works but I still need to look into that decision.The Raptor...it's bad...it's Nation Wide!

Also: I was unable to locally source a spudger or T6 Torx screwdriver, and couldn't afford to wait. No problemo! I was able to easily disconnect the MacBook battery using my fingernails. Also, because the Torx screws protrude slightly, I was able to unscrew them (and screw them into the new drive) using needle-nose pliers.

Very easy if you have a basic understanding of how a computer is put together. Took me about five minutes, honestly. The hardest part was getting a screwdriver that was small enough. The key is to go slow and BE CAREFUL. If you're going to disconnect the battery connector, DON'T PRY IT WITH ANYTHING METAL. That should be common sense, but it probably isn't. Also, take note that the ribbon cable that is attached to the SATA connector is very delicate. Again, be careful and you should be good.

I had the same issue. You probably forgot to take the torx screws off the old drive and put them on the new drive. See Step 9 for details. I glossed over this, it was easy to miss, but it's definitely in the steps above and probably the cause of your issue.

Drive tells the story of an unnamed young man, known only as The Driver (Gosling), who works as an auto mechanic and movie stuntman by day, moonlights as a freelance getaway driver for criminal crews. In the process of helping out the husband of his neighbor for whom he has feelings, The Driver inadvertently becomes embroiled in the deadly schemes of a pair of gangsters.

Integral aspects of Drive's atmosphere include its slow pace, minimalist characterization, brutal violence, and especially its synth-driven music, with an ambient score from Cliff Martinez and a soundtrack populated by artists within the then-nascent '80s-throwback synthwave genre. While Drive wasn't the only film of its time to incorporate the genre (some point to TRON: Legacy, which came out a year prior), it's without a doubt the most famous one, and the one most credited with catapulting the genre into the mainstream. Several tracks used prominently in the film, including Kavinsky's "Nightcall" and College's "A Real Hero", are still some of the genre's most recognizable songs. Refn would later repeat this stylistic choice for The Neon Demon, with Martinez returning for the score.

An unnamed Driver (alias: Eskimos) works as a mechanic, a stunt double, a stunt driver, and a criminal-for-hire getaway car driver in Los Angeles, California. His jobs are all managed by auto shop owner Shannon, who persuades Jewish mobsters Bernie Rose and Nino to purchase a car for the Driver to race. The Driver meets his new neighbor, Irene, and grows close to her and her young son, Benicio. Their budding relationship is interrupted when Irene's husband, Standard Gabriel, is released from prison. 041b061a72