Which XF

[Rockmonkey]

I've currently go a 2009 XF with the 3.0 diesel engine. Mine has been mapped by Celtic tuning and is putting out 307bhp and is a really great drive and not at all slow.
I've had it a couple years and fancy a change for another Jag. Being a family man and with a budget of £15,000 I'm limited to another XF (older XJ's aren't to my taste). Now my question is do I go for the 380bhp 5.0 naturally aspirated V8 with a fairly high spec or do I go for an XFR knowing that my budget is limiting me to the bottom end of the market?
Knowing that electric is going to be forced upon us soon, I just want to own at least one V8 before it's too late.

[Rockmonkey]

Do you mean XFR?
XKR is unfortunately not practical, rear seats only useful for people without legs. It's about double my budget for a 5 litre as well.

[Rockmonkey]

The new shape XJ is very nice but I really want a V8 plus the length of the XJ may be an issue for parking at work.

[Rockmonkey]

Have you had any problems with the V8?
My V6 diesel has been absolutely faultless for the two years I've owned it. It occasionally gets confused and gives a fault warning (usually parking brake or parking sensors) but if I restart the ignition it always works fine again.
Mine seems to eat rear pads but I understand that's normal for the XF.

[Rockmonkey]

I sort of discounted the SV8 as it's not much more powerful than the 5.0 n/a but I'll look in to what a smaller supercharger pulley and a map does for them.