New Car :) (2 Viewers)

[Elnur_E65]

++ [ originally posted by gray ] ++

:wth: Venezuela sounds like a car lover's paradise! Fuel costs a handful of dirt per litre and there's no speed limits?!

Do the logic:

Premise A: gas is cheaper than air and you can drive ALL you want
Premise B: there are no speed limits

Conclusion:

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[Dragon]

++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
Oh now I want to go to Venezuela! Am I welcomed Fabi?

Whenever you want

 

[Bjerknes]

++ [ originally posted by Elnur_E65 ] ++


I've been driving for 8 years in Azerbaijan, and my driving record is crystal clear- all my violations have been payed off by bribes ($0.20 to $350.00).

Not that anybody cares though...

They accept bribes in Azerbaijan? What a surprise.

 

[Elnur_E65]

++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++


They accept bribes in Azerbaijan? What a surprise.

Dude,

Up until very recently Azerbaijan was in top 10 most currupt nations in the world. Even top 5 if I recall correctly.

Thank God things start to get better.

 

[Dragon]

Venezuela is probably #1

 

[K10]

lol, all that drug smuggling going on between our Countries Fabiana.

 

[Elnur_E65]

++ [ originally posted by fabiana ] ++
Venezuela is probably #1

You made me pull up the 2003 Tranparency International report

Venezuela is ranked at 100, Azerbaijan- at 124

Country rank Country CPI 2003
score Surveys
used Standard deviation High-low
range
1 Finland 9.7 8 0.3 9.2 - 10.0
2 Iceland 9.6 7 0.3 9.2 - 10.0
3 Denmark 9.5 9 0.4 8.8 - 9.9
New Zealand 9.5 8 0.2 9.2 - 9.6
5 Singapore 9.4 12 0.1 9.2 - 9.5
6 Sweden 9.3 11 0.2 8.8 - 9.6
7 Netherlands 8.9 9 0.3 8.5 - 9.3
8 Australia 8.8 12 0.9 6.7 - 9.5
Norway 8.8 8 0.5 8.0 - 9.3
Switzerland 8.8 9 0.8 6.9 - 9.4
11 Canada 8.7 12 0.9 6.5 - 9.4
Luxembourg 8.7 6 0.4 8.0 - 9.2
United Kingdom 8.7 13 0.5 7.8 - 9.2
14 Austria 8.0 9 0.7 7.3 - 9.3
Hong Kong 8.0 11 1.1 5.6 - 9.3
16 Germany 7.7 11 1.2 4.9 - 9.2
17 Belgium 7.6 9 0.9 6.6 - 9.2
18 Ireland 7.5 9 0.7 6.5 - 8.8
USA 7.5 13 1.2 4.9 - 9.2
20 Chile 7.4 12 0.9 5.6 - 8.8
21 Israel 7.0 10 1.2 4.7 - 8.1
Japan 7.0 13 1.1 5.5 - 8.8
23 France 6.9 12 1.1 4.8 - 9.0
Spain 6.9 11 0.8 5.2 - 7.8
25 Portugal 6.6 9 1.2 4.9 - 8.1
26 Oman 6.3 4 0.9 5.5 - 7.3
27 Bahrain 6.1 3 1.1 5.5 - 7.4
Cyprus 6.1 3 1.6 4.7 - 7.8
29 Slovenia 5.9 12 1.2 4.7 - 8.8
30 Botswana 5.7 6 0.9 4.7 - 7.3
Taiwan 5.7 13 1.0 3.6 - 7.8
32 Qatar 5.6 3 0.1 5.5 - 5.7
33 Estonia 5.5 12 0.6 4.7 - 6.6
Uruguay 5.5 7 1.1 4.1 - 7.4
35 Italy 5.3 11 1.1 3.3 - 7.3
Kuwait 5.3 4 1.7 3.3 - 7.4
37 Malaysia 5.2 13 1.1 3.6 - 8.0
United Arab Emirates 5.2 3 0.5 4.6 - 5.6
39 Tunisia 4.9 6 0.7 3.6 - 5.6
40 Hungary 4.8 13 0.6 4.0 - 5.6
41 Lithuania 4.7 10 1.6 3.0 - 7.7
Namibia 4.7 6 1.3 3.6 - 6.6
43 Cuba 4.6 3 1.0 3.6 - 5.5
Jordan 4.6 7 1.1 3.6 - 6.5
Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 6 1.3 3.4 - 6.9
46 Belize 4.5 3 0.9 3.6 - 5.5
Saudi Arabia 4.5 4 2.0 2.8 - 7.4
48 Mauritius 4.4 5 0.7 3.6 - 5.5
South Africa 4.4 12 0.6 3.6 - 5.5
50 Costa Rica 4.3 8 0.7 3.5 - 5.5
Greece 4.3 9 0.8 3.7 - 5.6
South Korea 4.3 12 1.0 2.0 - 5.6
53 Belarus 4.2 5 1.8 2.0 - 5.8
54 Brazil 3.9 12 0.5 3.3 - 4.7
Bulgaria 3.9 10 0.9 2.8 - 5.7
Czech Republic 3.9 12 0.9 2.6 - 5.6
57 Jamaica 3.8 5 0.4 3.3 - 4.3
Latvia 3.8 7 0.4 3.4 - 4.7
59 Colombia 3.7 11 0.5 2.7 - 4.4
Croatia 3.7 8 0.6 2.6 - 4.7
El Salvador 3.7 7 1.5 2.0 - 6.3
Peru 3.7 9 0.6 2.7 - 4.9
Slovakia 3.7 11 0.7 2.9 - 4.7
64 Mexico 3.6 12 0.6 2.4 - 4.9
Poland 3.6 14 1.1 2.4 - 5.6
Country rank Country CPI 2003
score Surveys
used Standard deviation High-low
range
66 China 3.4 13 1.0 2.0 - 5.5

Panama 3.4 7 0.8 2.7 - 5.0
Sri Lanka 3.4 7 0.7 2.4 - 4.4
Syria 3.4 4 1.3 2.0 - 5.0
70 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3.3 6 0.7 2.2 - 3.9
Dominican Republic 3.3 6 0.4 2.7 - 3.8
Egypt 3.3 9 1.3 1.8 - 5.3
Ghana 3.3 6 0.9 2.7 - 5.0
Morocco 3.3 5 1.3 2.4 - 5.5
Thailand 3.3 13 0.9 1.4 - 4.4
76 Senegal 3.2 6 1.2 2.2 - 5.5
77 Turkey 3.1 14 0.9 1.8 - 5.4
78 Armenia 3.0 5 0.8 2.2 - 4.1
Iran 3.0 4 1.0 1.5 - 3.6
Lebanon 3.0 4 0.8 2.1 - 3.6
Mali 3.0 3 1.8 1.4 - 5.0
Palestine 3.0 3 1.2 2.0 - 4.3
83 India 2.8 14 0.4 2.1 - 3.6
Malawi 2.8 4 1.2 2.0 - 4.4
Romania 2.8 12 1.0 1.6 - 5.0
86 Mozambique 2.7 5 0.7 2.0 - 3.6
Russia 2.7 16 0.8 1.4 - 4.9
88 Algeria 2.6 4 0.5 2.0 - 3.0
Madagascar 2.6 3 1.8 1.2 - 4.7
Nicaragua 2.6 7 0.5 2.0 - 3.3
Yemen 2.6 4 0.7 2.0 - 3.4
92 Albania 2.5 5 0.6 1.9 - 3.2
Argentina 2.5 12 0.5 1.6 - 3.2
Ethiopia 2.5 5 0.8 1.5 - 3.6
Gambia 2.5 4 0.9 1.5 - 3.6
Pakistan 2.5 7 0.9 1.5 - 3.9
Philippines 2.5 12 0.5 1.6 - 3.6
Tanzania 2.5 6 0.6 2.0 - 3.3
Zambia 2.5 5 0.6 2.0 - 3.3
100 Guatemala 2.4 8 0.6 1.5 - 3.4
Kazakhstan 2.4 7 0.9 1.6 - 3.8
Moldova 2.4 5 0.8 1.6 - 3.6
Uzbekistan 2.4 6 0.5 2.0 - 3.3
Venezuela 2.4 12 0.5 1.4 - 3.1
Vietnam 2.4 8 0.8 1.4 - 3.6
106 Bolivia 2.3 6 0.4 1.9 - 2.9
Honduras 2.3 7 0.6 1.4 - 3.3
Macedonia 2.3 5 0.3 2.0 - 2.7
Serbia & Montenegro 2.3 5 0.5 2.0 - 3.2
Sudan 2.3 4 0.3 2.0 - 2.7
Ukraine 2.3 10 0.6 1.6 - 3.8
Zimbabwe 2.3 7 0.3 2.0 - 2.7
113 Congo, Republic of the 2.2 3 0.5 2.0 - 2.8
Ecuador 2.2 8 0.3 1.8 - 2.6
Iraq 2.2 3 1.1 1.2 - 3.4
Sierra Leone 2.2 3 0.5 2.0 - 2.8
Uganda 2.2 6 0.7 1.8 - 3.5
118 Cote d’Ivoire 2.1 5 0.5 1.5 - 2.7
Kyrgyzstan 2.1 5 0.4 1.6 - 2.7
Libya 2.1 3 0.5 1.7 - 2.7
Papua New Guinea 2.1 3 0.6 1.5 - 2.7
122 Indonesia 1.9 13 0.5 0.7 - 2.9
Kenya 1.9 7 0.3 1.5 - 2.4
124 Angola 1.8 3 0.3 1.4 - 2.0
Azerbaijan 1.8 7 0.3 1.4 - 2.3
Cameroon 1.8 5 0.2 1.4 - 2.0
Georgia 1.8 6 0.7 0.9 - 2.8
Tajikistan 1.8 3 0.3 1.5 - 2.0
129 Myanmar 1.6 3 0.3 1.4 - 2.0
Paraguay 1.6 6 0.3 1.2 - 2.0
131 Haiti 1.5 5 0.6 0.7 - 2.3
132 Nigeria 1.4 9 0.4 0.9 - 2.0
133 Bangladesh 1.3 8 0.7 0.3 - 2.2

 

[K10]

++ [ originally posted by Elnur_E65 ] ++


You made me pull up the 2003 Tranparency International report

Venezuela is ranked at 100, Azerbaijan- at 124

Country rank Country CPI 2003
score Surveys
used Standard deviation High-low
range
1 Finland 9.7 8 0.3 9.2 - 10.0
2 Iceland 9.6 7 0.3 9.2 - 10.0
3 Denmark 9.5 9 0.4 8.8 - 9.9
New Zealand 9.5 8 0.2 9.2 - 9.6
5 Singapore 9.4 12 0.1 9.2 - 9.5
6 Sweden 9.3 11 0.2 8.8 - 9.6
7 Netherlands 8.9 9 0.3 8.5 - 9.3
8 Australia 8.8 12 0.9 6.7 - 9.5
Norway 8.8 8 0.5 8.0 - 9.3
Switzerland 8.8 9 0.8 6.9 - 9.4
11 Canada 8.7 12 0.9 6.5 - 9.4
Luxembourg 8.7 6 0.4 8.0 - 9.2
United Kingdom 8.7 13 0.5 7.8 - 9.2
14 Austria 8.0 9 0.7 7.3 - 9.3
Hong Kong 8.0 11 1.1 5.6 - 9.3
16 Germany 7.7 11 1.2 4.9 - 9.2
17 Belgium 7.6 9 0.9 6.6 - 9.2
18 Ireland 7.5 9 0.7 6.5 - 8.8
USA 7.5 13 1.2 4.9 - 9.2
20 Chile 7.4 12 0.9 5.6 - 8.8
21 Israel 7.0 10 1.2 4.7 - 8.1
Japan 7.0 13 1.1 5.5 - 8.8
23 France 6.9 12 1.1 4.8 - 9.0
Spain 6.9 11 0.8 5.2 - 7.8
25 Portugal 6.6 9 1.2 4.9 - 8.1
26 Oman 6.3 4 0.9 5.5 - 7.3
27 Bahrain 6.1 3 1.1 5.5 - 7.4
Cyprus 6.1 3 1.6 4.7 - 7.8
29 Slovenia 5.9 12 1.2 4.7 - 8.8
30 Botswana 5.7 6 0.9 4.7 - 7.3
Taiwan 5.7 13 1.0 3.6 - 7.8
32 Qatar 5.6 3 0.1 5.5 - 5.7
33 Estonia 5.5 12 0.6 4.7 - 6.6
Uruguay 5.5 7 1.1 4.1 - 7.4
35 Italy 5.3 11 1.1 3.3 - 7.3
Kuwait 5.3 4 1.7 3.3 - 7.4
37 Malaysia 5.2 13 1.1 3.6 - 8.0
United Arab Emirates 5.2 3 0.5 4.6 - 5.6
39 Tunisia 4.9 6 0.7 3.6 - 5.6
40 Hungary 4.8 13 0.6 4.0 - 5.6
41 Lithuania 4.7 10 1.6 3.0 - 7.7
Namibia 4.7 6 1.3 3.6 - 6.6
43 Cuba 4.6 3 1.0 3.6 - 5.5
Jordan 4.6 7 1.1 3.6 - 6.5
Trinidad and Tobago 4.6 6 1.3 3.4 - 6.9
46 Belize 4.5 3 0.9 3.6 - 5.5
Saudi Arabia 4.5 4 2.0 2.8 - 7.4
48 Mauritius 4.4 5 0.7 3.6 - 5.5
South Africa 4.4 12 0.6 3.6 - 5.5
50 Costa Rica 4.3 8 0.7 3.5 - 5.5
Greece 4.3 9 0.8 3.7 - 5.6
South Korea 4.3 12 1.0 2.0 - 5.6
53 Belarus 4.2 5 1.8 2.0 - 5.8
54 Brazil 3.9 12 0.5 3.3 - 4.7
Bulgaria 3.9 10 0.9 2.8 - 5.7
Czech Republic 3.9 12 0.9 2.6 - 5.6
57 Jamaica 3.8 5 0.4 3.3 - 4.3
Latvia 3.8 7 0.4 3.4 - 4.7
59 Colombia 3.7 11 0.5 2.7 - 4.4
Croatia 3.7 8 0.6 2.6 - 4.7
El Salvador 3.7 7 1.5 2.0 - 6.3
Peru 3.7 9 0.6 2.7 - 4.9
Slovakia 3.7 11 0.7 2.9 - 4.7
64 Mexico 3.6 12 0.6 2.4 - 4.9
Poland 3.6 14 1.1 2.4 - 5.6
Country rank Country CPI 2003
score Surveys
used Standard deviation High-low
range
66 China 3.4 13 1.0 2.0 - 5.5

Panama 3.4 7 0.8 2.7 - 5.0
Sri Lanka 3.4 7 0.7 2.4 - 4.4
Syria 3.4 4 1.3 2.0 - 5.0
70 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3.3 6 0.7 2.2 - 3.9
Dominican Republic 3.3 6 0.4 2.7 - 3.8
Egypt 3.3 9 1.3 1.8 - 5.3
Ghana 3.3 6 0.9 2.7 - 5.0
Morocco 3.3 5 1.3 2.4 - 5.5
Thailand 3.3 13 0.9 1.4 - 4.4
76 Senegal 3.2 6 1.2 2.2 - 5.5
77 Turkey 3.1 14 0.9 1.8 - 5.4
78 Armenia 3.0 5 0.8 2.2 - 4.1
Iran 3.0 4 1.0 1.5 - 3.6
Lebanon 3.0 4 0.8 2.1 - 3.6
Mali 3.0 3 1.8 1.4 - 5.0
Palestine 3.0 3 1.2 2.0 - 4.3
83 India 2.8 14 0.4 2.1 - 3.6
Malawi 2.8 4 1.2 2.0 - 4.4
Romania 2.8 12 1.0 1.6 - 5.0
86 Mozambique 2.7 5 0.7 2.0 - 3.6
Russia 2.7 16 0.8 1.4 - 4.9
88 Algeria 2.6 4 0.5 2.0 - 3.0
Madagascar 2.6 3 1.8 1.2 - 4.7
Nicaragua 2.6 7 0.5 2.0 - 3.3
Yemen 2.6 4 0.7 2.0 - 3.4
92 Albania 2.5 5 0.6 1.9 - 3.2
Argentina 2.5 12 0.5 1.6 - 3.2
Ethiopia 2.5 5 0.8 1.5 - 3.6
Gambia 2.5 4 0.9 1.5 - 3.6
Pakistan 2.5 7 0.9 1.5 - 3.9
Philippines 2.5 12 0.5 1.6 - 3.6
Tanzania 2.5 6 0.6 2.0 - 3.3
Zambia 2.5 5 0.6 2.0 - 3.3
100 Guatemala 2.4 8 0.6 1.5 - 3.4
Kazakhstan 2.4 7 0.9 1.6 - 3.8
Moldova 2.4 5 0.8 1.6 - 3.6
Uzbekistan 2.4 6 0.5 2.0 - 3.3
Venezuela 2.4 12 0.5 1.4 - 3.1
Vietnam 2.4 8 0.8 1.4 - 3.6
106 Bolivia 2.3 6 0.4 1.9 - 2.9
Honduras 2.3 7 0.6 1.4 - 3.3
Macedonia 2.3 5 0.3 2.0 - 2.7
Serbia & Montenegro 2.3 5 0.5 2.0 - 3.2
Sudan 2.3 4 0.3 2.0 - 2.7
Ukraine 2.3 10 0.6 1.6 - 3.8
Zimbabwe 2.3 7 0.3 2.0 - 2.7
113 Congo, Republic of the 2.2 3 0.5 2.0 - 2.8
Ecuador 2.2 8 0.3 1.8 - 2.6
Iraq 2.2 3 1.1 1.2 - 3.4
Sierra Leone 2.2 3 0.5 2.0 - 2.8
Uganda 2.2 6 0.7 1.8 - 3.5
118 Cote d’Ivoire 2.1 5 0.5 1.5 - 2.7
Kyrgyzstan 2.1 5 0.4 1.6 - 2.7
Libya 2.1 3 0.5 1.7 - 2.7
Papua New Guinea 2.1 3 0.6 1.5 - 2.7
122 Indonesia 1.9 13 0.5 0.7 - 2.9
Kenya 1.9 7 0.3 1.5 - 2.4
124 Angola 1.8 3 0.3 1.4 - 2.0
Azerbaijan 1.8 7 0.3 1.4 - 2.3
Cameroon 1.8 5 0.2 1.4 - 2.0
Georgia 1.8 6 0.7 0.9 - 2.8
Tajikistan 1.8 3 0.3 1.5 - 2.0
129 Myanmar 1.6 3 0.3 1.4 - 2.0
Paraguay 1.6 6 0.3 1.2 - 2.0
131 Haiti 1.5 5 0.6 0.7 - 2.3
132 Nigeria 1.4 9 0.4 0.9 - 2.0
133 Bangladesh 1.3 8 0.7 0.3 - 2.2

What does this mean?

 

[Elnur_E65]

From top to bottom- least to most corrupt nations in the world.

 

[Dragon]

So we are the 33th most corrupt nation in the World?

I thought we'd do better!

 

[Elnur_E65]

Countries rich with oil are generally more currupt than others.

 

[K10]

++ [ originally posted by Elnur_E65 ] ++
Countries rich with oil are generally more currupt than others.

And my country is filthy rich with it.........

But as my view, if you can't beat them, join them, get into the oil business.

 

[Elnur_E65]

++ [ originally posted by K10 ] ++


And my country is filthy rich with it.........

But as my view, if you can't beat them, join them, get into the oil business.

I would love to.

If I could, I wouldn't be at Albany right now, I'd be at my favorite strip joint in Moscow...

The rouling elite controls everything and it is extremely difficult to get "inside".

 

[gray]

I knew Australia would be up there on the transparency list. You can't bribe anyone around here :irritate:

 

[Majed]

++ [ originally posted by Elnur_E65 ] ++
Countries rich with oil are generally more currupt than others.

Saudi Arabia ranked tied for 46.. that's not too bad.. Bahrain #27. USA #18

that's not too bad... that ruins your theory a bit..

 

[Zlatan]

++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++


Don't listen to them Fabs.... Just drive safe.. and watch for:

1. Speeders like Andy.
2. Former speeders like me.
2. Cross-eyed lunatics like Zlatan.
3. hidden lunatics who wish for an accident like Elnur..
4. Car hating pedestrians like Martin

I'm not a lunatic!!!

I dont even speed as much as you two do

 

[Erkka]

1 Finland 9.7 8 0.3 9.2 - 10.0

When I'll become MP, the statistics may change quite a bit though...

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++
I'm not sure that "!=" is part of the lexical syntax for the English Language yet. If you still insist on using it, at least declare the variables "crash" and "accident!"

BTW, is it normal for people not to get their license till their 30+?




I couldn't resist!!

you have to give me some credit though. I fought the temptation for about 3 minutes

Did you now?

++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++
The ticket cost? They've set a court date... this month... so I don't know yet...

You go to court for a minor traffic offense?

++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++
4. Car hating pedestrians like Martin

Who says I hate cars? I'm not a car nut, I don't loooooooove cars like Elnur but if that equals a hater, so be it

Btw, Elnur.. if you go driving in Poland, bring some cash, the cops have no qualms with bribes..

 

[Bjerknes]

++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++


Don't listen to them Fabs.... Just drive safe.. and watch for:

1. Speeders like Andy.
2. Former speeders like me.
2. Cross-eyed lunatics like Zlatan.
3. hidden lunatics who wish for an accident like Elnur..
4. Car hating pedestrians like Martin

I top the terror list? I think Zlatan should hold the top spot.

 

[Zlatan]

Hey, at least I dont speed