Not sure I'd even want it as spares for mine. He'd be best off breaking it for parts like the alternator and bumpers (though the pre-facelift ones aren't worth quite so much).
Cutting out can just be a sign of a blocked filter on those, you get a vague sense that acceleration isn't what it used to be, put your foot down a bit more and BAM, red light on dash and the engine management system shuts it off.
