Richard Hammond has bought back the car he regrets selling!

And here are all the products we will be using on Richard's Jaguar:

Richard Hammond owned numerous cars throughout the Top Gear era, and today we reunite him with one of his favourite cars from the good old days. We say reunite... He's only gone and bought it back!

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[motosagela]

I like how different Hammond and May are in their car tastes. Hammond loves older cars and his past cars, vs May loving new and cutting edge cars and technology. Would have expected the opposite really. That's why I love these watching these two guys. Always full of surprises.

[futeditzs]

I love seeing Hammond... He did well to follow his dreams and set up his own Workshop.. It may not be easy, but Hammond never gives up!

[dragonknight]

"No one can waste space like Jaguar".
Truer words were never spoken....and still you don't care! Such a beautiful car, I love seeing Hammond so happy ☺

[aarrow]

I understand Richards reactions and feeling 100%, last year I managed to make a deal with my mate to buy back my first car after 13 years of it being gone. Was always a regret that I told everyone it wasn't, I courted my wife with that car, drove my first child around it, made heaps of car loving friends in and the moment I started it it felt like it was only gone a week, I went through every emotion there is driving home, this is an amazing story guys, Richard, enjoy👍

[danielsoule]

As a former Land Rover/Jaguar tech, when you said “they do it right when they get it right” or something along those lines, I’ve never heard a truer statement. New F types are great

[Boyracer]

"Unless you wanna cut ya losses now and I'll give you 2 grand for it"
This is the banter I love to see from this great team. I can't wait to follow the restoration on this Jag. ☮☮✌✌❤❤

[zak]

As Richard said, those XJRs are very nice standard, you don't wanna mess with them too much, maybe a slightly nicer exhaust, but that's about it. They're lovely cars and a guaranteed future classic

[johnnycashfan]

Seeing a old car is a lot like meeting an old friend after years of no contact you can’t help but to smile after seeing it after so long a truly heart warming and heartfelt experience for sure.

[kse]

This episode made me smile way more than I expected, love seeing Richard geeking out hard 🙌😀

[grahamforbes]

I’ve had 2 of these, both in lovely Rich Sapphire Blue with the same ivory leather and burr walnut that Richard’s car has. The best interior combination to go for. The previous owner had poly bushed the whole suspension and added a Powerflow rear system which made the V8 burble much better and the handling much improved. ESSENTIAL to check that the car has had the timing chain tensioners upgraded to the newer steel version. My last XJR hadn’t had that done and shortly after I got it the engine started misfiring. Turns out the plastic tensioner on one bank of the V8 had started to break up and the timing chain jumped a tooth on one of the cogs.If it had jumped 2 teeth the engine would have been toast ! So I dodged a bullet there for sure. Loved the car and kept it 7 years, the longest I’ve ever kept any car. Would still have it but a head gasket went on it and it was going to cost more to fix than the car was worth at the time 🤷‍♂️.

After watching the video haven’t been off Autotrader & EBay since !! Definitely need another XJR in my life. Simply superb motors 😍 !

[raytherad]

Hammonds passion for cars never fail to put a smile on my face.

[Anthraxx]

The visible excitement on his face at around 8 minutes in when hes driving is priceless. Great purchase (again) Richard!

[S-T-E-V-E]

I've always loved the body shape of the XJR, the way it sits in its wheels and not on them, achieved by the minimum amount of fender above the wheel and slender pillars holding up the low roof line, finished off with a down swooping lengthy rear giving the car symmetry in its proportions!
This example does seem to be sitting a centimeter or two high, but I think it has the smaller Jag Wheels fitted rather than the optional larger stock wheels! Which he should change!

[Jack_S_]

Ooh, this takes me back. I bought a 1999 Jaguar XJR myself back a decade ago or so. I adored the car, it was silver and I thought it was the coolest looking car, with all the lovely artful curves and creases. I thought it was cool, but all my friends and coworkers thought it was an old man car and they never understood the simple pleasures it offered. The smell of the leather, the creamy but substantial power on tap, the perfect balance between handling and comfort. It was the perfect car to drive every day, despite the usual shortcomings, and I'm certain time will be on our side as these get older and people look back upon them.

[Numistacker]

Its lovely to see how much you love this car. A black XJR is magnificent. In 2012 I bought an X350 XJR Portfolio and i cant imagine ever selling it as it is pretty much perfect and is beyond special.

[Kevin-sryx]

I was a mechanic in the 2000's, and a customer brought one of these in. I test drove it, and have always wanted one since. These Jags 100% live up to the hype.

[mustangr]

If I were in Richard's position I'd restore it to almost like new and replace the exhaust, headers, and intake to bring out some of the sound and spirit of the XJR. If you wanted to do more I'd stick with what would have been options from Jaguar like an optional handling package, or use bits from the next model year like upgraded brakes or interior bits. That way you keep it more authentic and not such a drastic change.

[conradsandusky]

I teared up watching this video. My wife and I bought our first Jag in 2020, which coincidentally is a black 1999 XJR. We've put over 15k on her and she's been an absolute trooper. I've wanted one ever since I was a kid. I remember those ads for the S-Type that had clips from that Sting music video cut in with footage of the car, but my heart was always set on the XJR. A healthy one turned up near me and I jumped at the chance. I encourage all to do the same, if you're up for the challenge of working on it yourself.

(BTW Richard, YES, A STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEM EXISTS. It's made by Mina Gallery if I'm not mistaken.)

[mrharry]

My late brother used to have that car and it was awesome.
Still want one to this day.
That was a big blast from the past.
Nostalgia got to love it.
All the you guys.

[michaelkwaaitaal]

I literally went through the same decision YESTERDAY, to restore my Black 1999 XJ8 3.2V8 Sport… It makes no economic sense, as the mileage on mine is 100K miles+ a lot more work to do mechanically and cosmetically to bring it back to life. I’m following my intuition, not my brain on this. I love my Jag and simply cannot part with it, yet…

Thanks for validating my sentiment #richardhammond ❤️☀️