Thanks for your advice Kodebuster,
your right of course ! With a bit of time and patience i suppose you can source any part for any car somewhere in the world. I will now enter into XF ownership with a more positive outlook as regards hard to source bits and pieces. If it's the car I wish to drive it's a small price to pay! I will after all be part of an exclusive club and I look forward to owning an XF and enjoying it. Thanks.