CV & Exhaust

CV & Exhaust Manufacturers of silencers for cars, busses, trucks, generators, cranes, earthmoving equipment etc. For all your mechanical needs, diesel or petrol. We do it all
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18/09/2026

The Volkswagen Kombi became part of South African motoring history in 1955, when the Type 2 started being assembled at the Uitenhage plant. The early split-screen “Splittie” used a rear-mounted air-cooled flat-four, with the engine sitting behind the rear axle and the driver positioned right at the front. The second-generation Clipper arrived locally in 1968 with a larger 1.6-litre engine, followed by the T3 in 1983. South African production eventually continued until 2002, making the Kombi one of the longest-running locally built Volkswagen models.

17/09/2026

The Honda Ballade arrived in South Africa in 1982, originally assembled in East London by Mercedes-Benz South Africa and sold through its dealer network. It was essentially the South African-market version of the Civic sedan, but the Ballade name stayed here through several generations. The 1984 SC9 became known for its pop-up headlights, while the 1988 SH4 introduced the famous DOHC models. The 1992 SR4 generation followed, including the VTEC-powered 160i, before the Ballade name disappeared in 2000. Honda brought it back in 2011, this time based on the City rather than the Civic.

16/09/2026

The old boxy Toyota Hilux 2.4D is part of the fourth-generation Hilux that Toyota South Africa introduced in 1984. Its 2.4-litre 2L four-cylinder diesel was naturally aspirated, using mechanical fuel injection and producing modest power but useful low-end torque. The tough ladder-frame chassis, solid rear axle and simple mechanical drivetrain suited the farm, construction and workhorse jobs these bakkies were built for. South Africa kept this generation in production and developing it through the 1990s, even after Toyota had replaced it internationally.

14/09/2026

Moving companies in South Africa have been around for well over a century, evolving from simple cartage services into specialised furniture-removal businesses. Stuttaford’s traces its removals operation back to the mid-1800s, while companies such as Elliott were established in the 1940s. By 1959, the industry had its own association, SAFWA, now the Professional Movers’ Association. The old permit system eventually disappeared in 1991, and modern movers now combine trucks, packing, storage and nationwide logistics.

11/09/2026

Horse trailers started appearing as road transport became practical for moving horses without relying on rail. Commercial motor-drawn horse trailers were being built by the 1910s, but they became far more common from the 1950s as vehicles became capable of towing heavier loads over longer distances. Early trailers were generally simple steel-framed boxes, while modern horse boxes use features such as padded partitions, ventilation, ramps and suspension designed around the movement and safety of the horse.

10/09/2026

### CV & Exhaust has been operating since 1984, starting as an exhaust business before expanding into CV and mechanical repairs, welding, sheet-metal work, bending, rolling and manufacturing. The mechanical department was added in 2004, 20 years after the business was established, turning ### into a broader automotive and engineering workshop serving cars, bakkies, trucks, earthmoving equipment, generators, tractors and other machinery.

09/09/2026

The BMW 530 has a particularly interesting South African history because the name goes back to the E12 5 Series of the 1970s. BMW was already assembling cars locally when the first-generation 5 Series entered production at Rosslyn, and BMW South Africa then turned the 530 into something much more serious. The 530 MLE was developed locally for South African saloon-car racing, with BMW Motorsport involvement, weight-saving measures and a tuned straight-six. Just 110 Type 1 cars were built in 1976, followed by 117 Type 2 cars in 1977. Later generations brought the 530i petrol and 530d diesel to South Africa, making the 530 badge a long-running part of the 5 Series range.

08/09/2026

The Audi Q3 arrived in South Africa in 2012 as Audi’s smaller premium SUV, positioned below the Q5. The first generation used Volkswagen Group’s transverse-engine MQB predecessor platform, sharing its basic architecture with models such as the VW Tiguan. South African versions included turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, with quattro all-wheel drive available on higher-spec models. The second-generation Q3 arrived locally in 2019, moving to the newer MQB platform with more space, updated technology and revised engines.

07/09/2026

The Toyota Fortuner arrived in South Africa in 2006, built locally at Toyota’s Prospecton plant in Durban alongside the Hilux. It shared the Hilux’s ladder-frame platform, but added a seven-seat SUV body and coil-sprung rear suspension. The first-generation range included the 3.0 D-4D turbodiesel and 4.0 V6 petrol, with 4x2 and 4x4 versions. The second generation arrived in 2016 with the 2.8 GD-6 turbodiesel and continued local production.

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33 Meyer Street
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1961

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