Yes, but again, it depends on what you are building it for. I think it's a good candidate to drop a baleno EFI motor into, but otherwise depending on what driving you want to do, the other issues of the vitara may or may not be a problem.

Have a look at build threads by Atari and Christover, these give you a good idea of what you have to do to sort out the issues with a vitara.

Otherwise, look for accident damage and rust, but otherwise, $500 is an OK price.

Oh, I'd add, I'd skip if it's a JX - you want power steering. the base model (JX) didn't have PS

Steve

Alright for what?

Please don't turn this into a thread where it takes 45 replies to get to what you are really asking.

What do you want it to do?
Have you found a specific car or are you asking in general, because the last year for carby was 1994.
What do you drive now? (as in what are you comparing it to?)

In my opinion, the front diff is rubbish, the carby motor is terrible, they have crap handling and crap fuel range, so for me, no they aren't "alright," but none of that might be important, so maybe it's alright for what you want.

Id' be looking for an auto efi model (post 94 SWB or any LWB) a 92 carby should be very, very cheap by now.

Steve.

i just bought it, its a 90 soft top elect window pwr steer ex cond,body wise .white alloy bull bar.it runs good lookslike new head, new radiator.. head wasnt retentioned and blew gasket ..oil milky paid $750 new uhf radio and he thew in some old 33 wranglers ialso have a drover not running properly stainless gas tank, but fuel tank that was built to fit underneath next to tank is stuffed any ideas runs on gas but like carby prob