Never really considered a 370, Just thought they might be to much of the same as the 350 - but having seen a few modified examples I am starting to come around to them so it might be worth a test drive.
The only Aston in my budget is a DB7, which I'm not a fan of - I'd want a DB9 or V8 vantage if I was getting one
After speaking to some people on the Maserati forum, they reckon that the car I drove will need a clutch very soon which could explain the jerkyness of the box. Its not really the box that put me off, I've owned a car with paddle shifts before & that box was much much slower than the Maser box.
I just can't put my finger on what I didn't like - as an overall package I liked it & I wouldn't be disappointed if I bought one - I just didn't love it as much as I love the Z