Would a...

[Camry...aro]

'89 Pontiac Lemans GSE (~80k miles) for $350-500 be a good deal?

My friends aunt picked it up from an auction for about $285 and the thing runs like shit. However, due to the spotty (fine at some rpm, dead at others) acceleration and it's inability to idle below 1k rpm w/o stalling I'm pretty sure the electronic carb is the problem, there also are cooling issues but these could be from the dead radiator fan and (most likely) alternating lean and rich conditions. Other than that it feels good, the brakes and driveline feel alright.
There just happens to be an early 80's pontiac 2000 sitting in the yard with the only problem being a shitty cam. If I could successfully swap over the carb, radiator, and radiator fan would this be a worthwhile purchase?
Another bonus would be having parts-car handy (extra block, drive-train etc...).

Edit- This seems to be an opel kadett e/daewoo nexia, and if fixed could be a fun little car!

[Moloko]

No.

[Camry...aro]

Reason?

[Blackbeltx]

You could enter it in a demolition derby.

[Camry...aro]

I always wanted to get some beaters and play "tag" with some friends someplace... :)

[Blackbeltx]

When I get my stupid 280zx running I'm planning on getting a roll cage, helmet, and 4 point harness, and hitting up some gravel roads.

[4gSiFI]

My best friend went and bought an '84 Chrysler New Yorker 318 4 DR for $100 and Sunday we took it off down some paths. The first time, we blew the right front tire out. The second time, he blew the right rear tire out and then overheated the car tryin to get back out of the woods. (an exercise in futility) We finally got a friend to come back down there in his truck and pull the car all the way out of the woods. He drove the car back to his house on nothing but the rim shooting sparks everywhere. All in all we had a blast and it only cost $100, the only thing I wish was that I could have found a car for $100 as well and gone out there and had a demolition derby with him. :headbang: