Les, I'm glad to hear that you came thru it all OK, and it sounds like your XF will only come back better than ever. Maybe it's time to make it a dedicated race car. If you decide to, here's another Daily Driver you may enjoy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMC-AMX-Pristine-78-muscle-car-360-v-8-automatic-classic-70-s-hot-rod-/181681553503?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2a4d10805f&item=181681553503&pt=US_Cars_Trucks