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Season 14  "Grand Tour of Romania"  14x1

Aired 14 years ago - Nov 15, 2009

Jeremy, Richard and James take an Aston DBS Volante, a Ferrari California, and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder to Romania in search of an obscure stretch of tarmac that some hardcore drivers claim is nothing less than the greatest road in the world. James compares two powerful limos, the BMW 760i and Mercedes S63 AMG. The star in a reasonably priced car is Eric Bana.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 1
Have you ever seen the like, Hammond?
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Yes, if you used facts and figures
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 3
and running around the streets holding it above your head
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'With our phones connected -eventually - we put our roofs up,
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 5
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'Is this correct?'
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Great(!)
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The Italians don't acknowledge the existence of Romania.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 9
When he said roundabout, did he mean roundabout?
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 10
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 11
What?
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 12
Jeez, there's a corner there!
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 13
It turned out that all three cars were equally loud.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 14
each fan is going to be limited to just 24 cans of lager each per day.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 15
This is the first time they've put their own engine into it,
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 16
It's...there you go.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 17
Can we? Get it on the screen.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 18
by giving it to the world's most practical man, Clarkson.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 19
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"Can you help? Yours sincerely, some bankers."
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can quite easily, look, get a bit of a lick on.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 22
there's a good chance you'll want to pay someone to drive it for you.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 23
Luckily, Stig's a bit too stupid
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 24
In fact, there's such a bewildering array of gizmos on both cars,
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 25
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 26
But put your foot down and suddenly it erupts with typical AMG volcanic storm and fury.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 27
all his arms go brown and fall off.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 28
It really is wet out there.
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from somewhere called Australia,
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Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 31
It's not a bad second prize as far as you're concerned. -It's dangerous.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 32
I just have a bit of fun in the Australian GT series,
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it's some kind of a personal possession
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 34
Six left, one-two right, 100.
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 35
Now, obviously, you didn't come thousands of miles
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Lots of understeer there.
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James had got lost, and we'd ended up by mistake in Bucharest.
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Romania only has 143 miles of motorway
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Oh, mate! That's my Dacia Sandero?
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 41
Could you see anything in your screen?
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It would have made you happier.
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Is this the horse and cart? That's a horse.
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Yeah, it smells of detergent.
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Yes, please. Right.
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Please let it end!
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Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 2
Yes, if you used facts and figures
#2
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and running around the streets holding it above your head
#3
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 4
'With our phones connected -eventually - we put our roofs up,
#4
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'Is this correct?'
#6
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 7
Great(!)
#7
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 8
The Italians don't acknowledge the existence of Romania.
#8
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 9
When he said roundabout, did he mean roundabout?
#9
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What?
#11
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 12
Jeez, there's a corner there!
#12
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 13
It turned out that all three cars were equally loud.
#13
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each fan is going to be limited to just 24 cans of lager each per day.
#14
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 15
This is the first time they've put their own engine into it,
#15
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 16
It's...there you go.
#16
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 17
Can we? Get it on the screen.
#17
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by giving it to the world's most practical man, Clarkson.
#18
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"Can you help? Yours sincerely, some bankers."
#20
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can quite easily, look, get a bit of a lick on.
#21
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there's a good chance you'll want to pay someone to drive it for you.
#22
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Luckily, Stig's a bit too stupid
#23
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 24
In fact, there's such a bewildering array of gizmos on both cars,
#24
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But put your foot down and suddenly it erupts with typical AMG volcanic storm and fury.
#26
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 27
all his arms go brown and fall off.
#27
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 28
It really is wet out there.
#28
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from somewhere called Australia,
#29
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It's not a bad second prize as far as you're concerned. -It's dangerous.
#31
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 32
I just have a bit of fun in the Australian GT series,
#32
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 33
it's some kind of a personal possession
#33
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 34
Six left, one-two right, 100.
#34
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 35
Now, obviously, you didn't come thousands of miles
#35
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 36
Lots of understeer there.
#36
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James had got lost, and we'd ended up by mistake in Bucharest.
#38
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 39
Romania only has 143 miles of motorway
#39
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 40
Oh, mate! That's my Dacia Sandero?
#40
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 41
Could you see anything in your screen?
#41
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It would have made you happier.
#42
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Is this the horse and cart? That's a horse.
#44
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Yeah, it smells of detergent.
#45
Recap of Top Gear Season 14 Episode 1 (S14E01) - 46
Yes, please. Right.
#46
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Please let it end!
#49
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