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MEMBER STORY
Engine 2 Exhaust Automotive
STRENGTH TO STRENGTH FOR E2E AUTO If you’ve driven down Berrimah Road, Darwin this year, you may have noticed MTA member Engine 2 Exhaust Automotive’s new signage just off Stuart Highway.
“We just got too big to be doing that. I couldn’t be in both places at once, even though we had a mechanic and an apprentice,” he explained.
Owner Gorden Bull describes the 50m fence banner as something visible from the moon.
“We just needed to have somewhere we could have everything under the one roof.”
“The building is set off the street, and it’s got a big fence around it,” Gorden explained.
The new workshop currently houses four hoists and a dyno, and has enough space to accommodate an additional two hoists should the need arise.
“We thought that if we put signage on the building, it’s not going to be overly visible, whereas if we do it on the fence, it’s right there on the street. “If you miss it, you’re really not paying attention while you’re driving!” Three years ago, Engine 2 Exhaust Automotive was established as a small business run from a shed on Miles Road. Instantly growing in popularity, Gorden was able to start employing staff and took on an extra shed across the road to accommodate the influx of customers. However, it seems that he underestimated the rate that his business’s popularity would explode, as during November last year, Engine 2 Exhaust Automotive shifted premises to meet growing demands for the second time.
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Taking advantage of the rapid growth, Gorden has recently finished converting a space in the new premises into a showroom. “We can sell bits and pieces to the general public, more so the performance side of stuff, whether it be cam kits, fuel system upgrades, or any of that sort of thing,” he said. “It’s just to diversify a little bit, so we have stock on-hand, so people aren’t always waiting for parts to come from down south.” Currently, Engine 2 Exhaust Automotive offers a near-allencompassing array of services. “We pretty much do everything as far as automotive is concerned, other than paint and panel,” said Gorden.
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