Well he has got a point.
The £2000 - £3000 it takes to buy a mint A70 can get you a lot of car - Soarers, Aristos, MR2s, S13/S14 200SXs Early Evo Lancers, Imprezzas, 300ZXs, GTOs, GTS Skylines, etc.
"Better" cars can be had for a similar amount of money.