Would this be of value to anyone?

[Go Fast For Life]

Have you ever wondered what happens to your car when it is in the shop and you are not there? I am thinking about creating a new device, about the size of a match box, which records the speed your car is driven. The device will have a port to connect to a PC so you can see what the guys at the shop are doing with your car. The device would sell for about $99. Would there be any interest in such a device?

If I create something like this, I'll do it for Gen2 cars first, then Gen1 and Gen3 shortly after? Any thoughts or comments?

 

[TomH]

I've got a CarChip on mine, does the same thing and more.
http://www.davisnet.com/drive/products/carchip_products.asp

 

[Viper Wizard]

"I told you that I was going to do a 100mph with your car, I was looking for that vibration!"

 

[Shelby3]

I would think that if you just told your mechanic that you had one in the car it would provide as much deterrent to abuse as a real one. For those with a VEC, a valet card can be made that prevents the car from exceeding a specific rpm. I have mine set at 2500 rpm.

 

[JGK95]

There's already a USB based GPS device on the market. I recall reading about this in Autoweek or something.

Found it.

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060405/really-cool-portable-gps-tracker/

 

[dyeguy]

Yeah, I put one on my teenage son's truck that told me everywhere he went, how long he stayed, how fast he drove on the way there and how long I should ground him for when he got home.