It's a beater alright, bought it 4 years ago for 1k but it gets 30 mpg and where I work you don't want to park anything that looks good, it will get destroyed.
I did replace the plugs two years ago before the smog test, it barely passed, July will have to try again, will probably have to donate it.
On the possitive side,
I will soon be driving the 380 SL, as soon as I can put it back together, can't wait.