It was a bit of good luck, really.

A friend of a friend’s dad had upgraded to an XF and no longer needed the X-Type. Knowing I was a keen enthusiast, my friend thought I’d be interested. I wasn’t looking for a car at the time, but good cars only come along when you’re not looking. It was in my favourite colour, had exceptionally low miles, and his dad was a retired mechanic, the sort of owner you hope for. I went to see it, didn’t haggle over the price, and walked away with a great car.