Hooning App

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Hi people,

Just wondered if people would genuinely be interested in an app for hooning?

I work in online marketing and have the tools and people at my disposal to produce this.

Clearly it needs to have a point so imagining that it would tap into the native functionality of the smart phones like maps, calendar events etc.

The purpose - to arrange and plan meets, share photos and other useful stuff I'd rather not disclose for obvious reasons.

What do people think?

Dave

Ps. Imagine it being free.
 
srhutch said:
I would be concerned that the police would start monitoring it.
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Ah. So is hooning illegal or frowned upon despite it being organised by sensible people?

So, thinking the app would need disclaimers up to the eyeballs.
 
I really like the idea and have thought about it in the past. It has the potential to be an interesting technology mashup. I was actually thinking that a partner app to something like this site would be awesome as it would take the manual effort out of uploading/rating routes and allow you to start to build a mineable source of "hoonability" data on top of the standard geo-spatial and traffic information which we're already familiar with.

Of course it would need disclaimers, but if you were tactful you could promote it as a tool for finding routes that will allow you to drive safely (i.e. good weather, minimal traffic, alerts for dangerous bends etc) and minimise disruption to the local population. Not interested if it's going to help evade speed cameras, find car parks to do donuts in, avoid police etc, but I don't think this is actually what most sensible people want to spend their fuel tax on.
 
MrPT said:
I really like the idea and have thought about it in the past. It has the potential to be an interesting technology mashup. I was actually thinking that a partner app to something like this site would be awesome as it would take the manual effort out of uploading/rating routes and allow you to start to build a mineable source of "hoonability" data on top of the standard geo-spatial and traffic information which we're already familiar with.

Of course it would need disclaimers, but if you were tactful you could promote it as a tool for finding routes that will allow you to drive safely (i.e. good weather, minimal traffic, alerts for dangerous bends etc) and minimise disruption to the local population. Not interested if it's going to help evade speed cameras, find car parks to do donuts in, avoid police etc, but I don't think this is actually what most sensible people want to spend their fuel tax on.
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Yeah I think if done correctly, i.e not focused on chavs and their cruising behaviour etc, an app like this could go down well.

I might set-up a basic beta version and report back for people's comments. It'll be an mweb page to start with for testing and refining.

I have lots of ideas for it. Oh and if anyone what's to help me on this quest, let me know.
 
We do similar projects where I work. IMO what you want is a link up and extension to the Pistonheads and it's meet calendar. To capture as many hooners as possible I'd imagine you'd need to brand it with something sufficiently respected thats already out there to get the numbers building quickly.

Great idea by the way. Integrate into phone maps, sponsorships with Garmin/Tom Tom etc. Hotel and campsite booking integration through Trip Advisor. I can see quite a business plan coming together.
 
Yeah thanks, suppose it does need a wider base of users.

I'd like users to be able to submit trails.
 
Cops would be all over it like a rash. Imagine the headlines...

"Fast & Furious street racing app shut down by police"

Great idea for enthusiasts, but doubt the police would share our enthusiasm


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More basic and around map collation but a good start.

https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/greatest-road-motorcycle-rider/id347927456?mt=8
 
Im with srhutch

All that wiuld happen is any route that is on there will get mobile camera sites put there

And surley that would defeat the object?

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sam1832 said:
Im with srhutch

All that wiuld happen is any route that is on there will get mobile camera sites put there

And surley that would defeat the object?

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Hmmm. Need to think about this some.
 
You'd need to be very careful about liability. Causing groups of cars to gather and drive. Someone might need PLI and police would be interested in anyone who arranged mapped and organised road meets. I know our Jeep clubs do, even if we operate entirely on private land :headbang:

Term 'Hooning' would need to be avoided. Personally I don't even like it's use on the forum when we have meets due to its clear associations with illegal street racing, etc.

It would need some sort of control, else 5000 cars/people could arrive 'rave; like at some rural route.

That said apps that merge maps, routes, data, etc. would be interesting. They exist for everything from walking to cylcling to driving, so why not.
 
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