A8 Data collection exercise
 

OK, I'm playing at work with some simple databases and web access pages and was thinking about stuff as I often do

anyway would anyone be up for a data collection exercise on 8's?

I'm thinking stuff like

Mileage/fuel used data to get accurate MPGs, Averages per individual car, averages per style/engine, fuel types

Tyres, make, mileage when fitted, cost so we can get accurate life expectancy, cost per mile etc

mechanical replacement costs, e.g. MAF's, cam belts, services, exhausts


The idea such that we build up a general idea of running costs, what to pay for certain types of work, etc...

I'll host it and build the pages and report/queries so you can all get access to the data or if Ian wants it on the A8OC site I'm happy to build it for him to host.

Your commitment would be things like entering how many miles you cover per tank/how many litres used, any costs for work and what type of work it is.

so go-er or no-er?

More than happy to take part. Suggest you make up a little form that we all fill in so that the data is captured in a consistant manner. +++

it will be a set of web pages that you go to and enter the data. I'll try and provide suitable drop down lists to make stuff as consistant as possible

only constraint is that it needs to be Internet explorer V5 or higher to enter teh data as it uses and ActiveX component

Sounds like a cracking idea, and certainly something I would love to see as part of the A8OC website +++

An evil ploy to use IE?

Firefox Rulzzzz (except on spulling)

Trust me, if I could get round it easily without getting into full on php development I would. as it is I can probably knock this thing up in a couple of lunchtimes :D

if of course it takes off I could always 'do it properly' in MySQL with PHP or Java/JSP front end.

I'm up for it
 

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Sounds interesting... I could knock it up in ASP quite easily but dont want to rob your idea ?

easy either way mate, it was just an idea, I'm happy for it to be tweaked and improved if it makes it better

you could even do it across all Audi's range in your quest for Audi dismantling domination!!!!!!

Im just having a little fiddle with it now.... +++

Im guessing we need some basic authentication so that we dont end up with a load of duff entries in there from outsiders, whilst the results can be public....