New database ideas are welcome, as well as suggestions for improving data structure! If there are multiple people interested, I will do them!
Having too many Excel vehicle lists means more time necessary to update each of them. Also, some customers get confused and complained that I already have too many products for sale, so… I will develop only products that people are demanding!
Supercars database
Fans of Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette, etc, as well of C63AMG, M3 and S4, can get what they wants without paying the high price of all cars database. Just tell me what amount of technical specs should be included the database for sport cars.
EuroNCAP crashtest database
Someone suggested this in November 2013. If more people are interested in this project, I will do it! Tell me if it should contain overall star rating or… how many details I need to include about each crash test?
Car photo database
Started in May 2013 and put on hold, due of controversy regarding what kind of photos should be offered, and possible copyright issues. You feedback is needed to continue the project! Check this page Car photo database.
Car sales figures
This site carsalesbase.com provide number of cars sold by make and by country, and I may be able to compile its data into an Excel database. Tell me what columns and rows do you need?
Engine codes database
Someone asked this in 2013. I can add the codes in Car Engine Specs Database for BMW and Mercedes as Wikipedia provide them… but how about the rest of brands? From where I can take the codes?
As early 2015 I found websites like http://www.buycarparts.co.uk/ displaying engine codes for most of brands. Car model names are different than in my database, so will be a pain in the ass to add correct codes to correct models and impossible to reach more than 80-90% completion, I leave this job for a later time when I will have more free time.
Car Body List
I can provide a table in same format like Car Models List but with separate rows for sedan, wagon, coupe, cabriolet, etc, like Car Body Database, but without car dimensions or other data (idea popped after 2 customers bought Car Body Database telling me that are NOT interested in vehicle external dimensions but just in body types). However, considering how many tables I am providing at this moment, an additional Car Body List is unnecessary.
Car Models + Simplified Engine List
Thank you to an Indian who gave me this idea in February 2013, unfortunately I do not have knowledge to make a complete list of cars sold in India at a reasonable data accuracy. I am looking for potential customers in Europe interested in this thing!
See SAMPLE, it is based on Car Models Encyclopedia.DOC and recompiled in .XLS format to be usable for webdesigners.
You can help me to take RIGHT decision! Do I should…
– add production years, per model or per each engine?
– Mercedes E320 changed from in-line-6 to V-6 in 1997, should be on same or separate rows?
– BMW 325d, 330d, 335d, all having 3.0 litres engine, different power versions, should be on same or separate rows?
Alternatively, I can scrap from Car Engine Database aka delete the duplicate engine rows caused by multiple body types and multiple transmission options, and let only engine data.
A web-based searchable automobile database
I came in December 2012 with the idea of making an automobile blog with 1 post per car model (see SAMPLE) something similar with Car Models Encyclopedia currently available in Word format. It may display car photos and an undecided amount of technical specs. This is a subject of DISCUSS, especially regarding photo format.
Few months later some visitor suggested that an online car database should store data in MySQL instead of static posts, to allow comparisons and car reviews. This exceed my abilities. That times I knew NOTHING about MySQL or how dynamic websites work.
Developing websites require time and money. Most of the customers who are buying vehicle database are businesses, auto parts shops, shipping companies, car classifieds websites, etc, they may use my database for their website but the cost of website is funded from their businesses. Personally I do NOT have any business in automotive industry so making a website just to offer info…. how I can make revenue to cover my time and expenses? (no Adsense please, it never produce significant income).