The Sad Reality of Koenigsegg Ownership

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[@Noahburneyy]

Don't sell the Countach strad - you'll regret it😔

[@baxterboy123yt]

It'll be the 2005 ford GT40 all over again

[@Atlantasupers]

exaclty...

[@JerermiahSimmons]

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[@auralxtc]

Seriously. It will be like DDE selling the CGT. Terrible move.

[@AdhamHossam165]

​@@baxterboy123yt GT*

[@Kydelz]

Who else is super excited to see the finished Batcave?

[@petejr7774]

Yeah...I hope it's "dark mode" of Manny Koshbins

[@GamesLegoemais]

yep, just as I used to get so excited to see the house being slowly completed when it was still under construction

[@Paul-m2s]

Yea I am

[@jrgvsqz]

I'm more excited to see Sofia again.

[@lukaspaalman5677]

me

[@miloc4x]

The Koenigsegg will always be a beautiful statement in your garage! Great choice of hypercar!

[@sebastianh3535]

Just for Chick-fil-A to call it a blue sedan 😂😂😂

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

And it will allwaxs stay there because they dont work lol

[@TheStradman]

@@jovantrendmaker4722 my Koenigsegg has been amazing and I can't say enough good things about it.

[@WilledArcherGaming]

@@TheStradmanyou own my dream❤ I love it🎉

[@JerermiahSimmons]

@@TheStradman hiiii

[@ICP1SBJ]

James is like a politician. So many people said not to sell the Countach so he's decided not to sell it even though the reason he stated for wanting to sell it made perfect sense. The car does nothing for the channel but selling it would get everything he wanted to get done on the house done and would make a world of difference for the channel with an amazing Batcave finished.

[@ascended1924]

Democracy, ig?

[@whaaa507]

I disagree. Strad has built his channel around lamborghinis and him owning all the flagship models is something that the majority of his viewers look forward to. Lamborghini Countach is only going up in value, especially the white on white model he has, so it doesn't make any sense to sell it. Batcave is a "cool" idea, but it wouldn't do much for his channel because he already has a GTA style looking garage that gives amazing overview of his collection. Even when batcave is ready, it wont get many use because it seems like a pain in the ass to store cars there and it takes away the wow factor when he films in his main garage. Not to mention that the batcave and car on the wall is another massive moneysink for the house

[@Soundofthesun89]

@@whaaa507 the countach is lame, sell it and do some other stuff easy.

[@ICP1SBJ]

@@whaaa507 But it's still a car that he himself said he drives 10 times a year so really it does nothing to help the youtube channel. You might think the Indy car on the wall is dumb but I think it would be cool to walk by daily. Same with the Batcave that he talked about for over a year as something that would be so cool. You said his garage is already GTA style looking but he has to move cars out to get to some cars when he has a Batcave that would make it even more GTA looking with cool lights. And by finishing that he could have space between cars in the main garage and he'd never have to move a car out to drive a car. You said his house is a money pit for a better word but here is the thing about that. If the house isn't finished it is worth way less than if he finishes the house.

[@ndb_static_6850]

@@whaaa507the countach is kinda boring and slow honestly. All it does is look cool.

[@anthony1291]

Strad. That windshield tint is super important to preserving that cars dashboard and interior. If you care about preserving that art piece of a car, I would retint that windshield with clear ceramic film.

[@julianthompson9824]

That’s a superb observation. Great work.

[@lukaspc2892]

As i was watching him remove that, i was like "huh somehow this feels wrong, i don't know why but it's probably bad that he removes this". Came to the comments to see WHY it's bad, and your reason sounds very convincing...

[@notmarcel2175]

Couldn’t be more true….

[@drivewaydiesels]

i 100% agree with the either a clear or 70% ceremic windshield tint. not only will it preserve the dash you also get the added benifit of no glare from the sun or headlights and overall cut down on the heat inside the car. its a worthwhile investment.

[@buchaneb]

But it sits in a garage 99% of the time.

[@sektrophic1]

You have a lift now , you can put the exhaust, it is actually really fun seeing you work on your car, big fan

[@midway4183]

the into never gets old

[@Whyyyy99]

True

[@kevinjones5560]

“Intro” - use the edit feature.

[@JerermiahSimmons]

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[@Tuckerrrrrrrrrrrrr]

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[@BradenDoane]

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[@Boots267]

My man, I'm an insurance agent here in Utah and the number of people driving without insurance is astonishing. Can't blame you for being selective about when you drive the Koenigsegg!

[@sandude5903]

plus, almost everyone would be under insured to cover the car. Unless they had a million dollar umbrella

[@ellishoke1693]

Bruh do yall just make dumbass comments just for fun or what? No shit he’s selective, it’s a 3 million dollar car and he doesn’t own it, like tf are you trying to say?

[@skittlesgarage]

I live in Utah and Cali and am more nervous driving my McLaren in Utah than Cali. Too many distracted drivers along the Wasatch front. And I'm sure Cali has more uninsured and under insured drivers with the cost of living being unbearable for many hard-working people. Still, Cali drivers are better than Utah ones.

[@Boots267]

@@skittlesgarage I bet. Commuting in Utah feels a bit like living in a Mad Max movie.

[@CreeperPlaysGV]

My dog just died today, but Strad just makes the day better. Thx for helping me through the rough times.

[@semperumbra10]

So sorry to hear that man. That sucks. Things pass and get easier with time. Hang in there man.

[@CreeperPlaysGV]

@@semperumbra10 thx bro

[@samidan91]

I am so very sorry for your loss my friend

[@julianthompson9824]

Sorry to hear this. Best wishes and strength from the U.K

[@CalebGriffiths-qf6zh]

Praying for you man. 🙏 Just remember, he/she is in a better place now. God loves you, remember that. ❤🙏

[@INDIANBEA5T]

I agree with you man! Driving a car that expensive in public surely is something very serious. I remember once when I drove a 720s and I knew I would be fine but the fear of someone hitting me was so high

[@ellishoke1693]

Yeah well, it’s a supercar, not for everyone.

[@ineedamaxwyn]

You don't have a 720s and never have. Also, you bought subscribers or your channel😂

[@INDIANBEA5T]

@@ineedamaxwyn when did I say I HAVE a 720s?😂 I drove one. There's a difference also buddy look at the most popular video. It has 61M views. I didn't buy subscribers. I just stopped making videos and started to focus more on cars. And I will own a 720s just for you😉

[@ineedamaxwyn]

@@INDIANBEA5T Blatantly lying for no reason is crazyyy😭Your most popular video has 15k views I already checked😭

[@シBabygurl]

​@@INDIANBEA5Tur literally a kid stop lying 😂😂😂

[@drewpoter8240]

The tint inside your windshield probably had a UV protection on it to help protect your interior from the Sun

[@DeShaunBoyd11]

Yeah that was protecting your car

[@LtLt-w9m]

Just get black ceramic windshield which is what most tint places use it comes with tv protection

[@ozoioi11]

Imagine you exit a home depot and you look around at the parking lot and you see a damn Koenigsegg 🤣

[@supercarspots]

Stead please don’t sell the countach 😢

[@CarCam949]

I'm subbed 😮

[@djwilliams4714]

Houston got it

[@supercarspots]

@@CarCam949 thanks bro 🫶

[@PhysicalEngineering]

@@supercarspots FOR DA GTD

[@iGame4Funn]

Thank you for kicking the countach to the curb momentarily! I think everyone would enjoy to keep seeing that apart of the channel along with its unique story!

[@dRadddd]

Windshield tint was likely Llamar air80, very common for windshields. Slightly blue but almost invisible, Does an incredibly heat and UV blocking.

[@martiszx]

It was blue tint on the front window, because it's a solar wrap. It saves your from UV and interior doesn't get so hot while being in the sun and it's more comfortable for your eyes to see through it when it's sunny. So no reason to peal it off...

[@TheStradman]

The car never sits outside in the sun for a prolonged period of time. Seeing out of the car is now actually better because the glass is clearer without the blue tint

[@martiszx]

@@TheStradman i get it, just explained why it's blue - solar wrap.

[@carspn1]

Gotta get a riding lawn mower with a countach kit 😂

[@SwiftiesforlifeFNclan]

Why is this so real 😂

[@mattipeltola4934]

A robot lawnmower with a Countach kit on it 👍

[@randybowers1798]

James sure does have some badass cars! Papa strad is very proud of you and along with Sophia to she's amazing and a huge part of the channel lately. I always look forward to keeping up with all the new content ❤️🙌

[@onekaiiii4610]

Ngl I’ve been watching stead for a couple years now and it’s been a part of my routine so thank you for always posting love the content and keep up with the great work

[@DriverDude100]

This is great content. I couldn’t imagine being at Chick-fil-A seeing a Koenigsegg coming through the drive-through.

[@FastGunner2040]

Keep the Countach, it's an asset and a cool car to own. It's the most iconic Lamborghini and that's your thing.

[@kevinmartin1204]

The history you have with the Koenigsegg is priceless! You should always feel that…..

[@GateKeeper-nx8yq]

Leaving the top off while going into a store is wild

[@TheStradman]

I was only inside for 5 minutes and it's Utah haha

[@aceofspades6667]

@@TheStradmanyep nd2 Utah owner and i live 10 min from strad. I leave my car topless all the time. Go to the gym to Costco never had a problem

[@aceofspades6667]

Also can confirm Utah drivers are the worst.. driving point of the mountains and bangerter to 201 are the absolute worst of the worst

[@Torrrees]

The windshield tint is absolutely necessary when it comes to controlling the temperature in the car and protecting the interior from UV rays. I think the blue hue makes it look cool too. Put some sunglasses on and those tints pop with rainbows on the road lol

[@emaadzaman]

The film on the windshield is probably a UV reflective film, hence the blueish hue. I've got a similar looking film on my car's windows too. Huge difference in temperature inside the car when parked in the sun in summer.

[@sandude5903]

Yep. He just costs himself $1000 +

[@emaadzaman]

@@sandude5903 Don't think he'll be putting it back on cause of the filming issues anways, so no loss to him.

[@beautybycaitt1385]

Greg Theissen, bro im so proud that a guy from our hometown of reno, nv has made it like this. Congrats man, you've made it and your less than a mile from my house. Sooooooooooooooooooo sick. Ill never forget your r&d on the 991.2 gt3rs that you straight piped and my god..... what a sound. I was with alex crossman when he had his 986 boxter, who has since upgraded 10x to the 718 gt4 with pdk. I remember even when you guys dyno'd his evora 400s at s2s and made over 400 to the tire with your cat delete. haha jk emissions is verrrry important. there Is no such pat as a cat delete as the EPA has made it very clear they're important to the main function of a gas/ diesel automobile lmao

[@Paganihuayra_]

The lotus is coming together extremely well, and good luck with the Koenigsegg I could never trust myself with a car that expensive

[@BB_deez]

James, the tint was a ceramic film for heat. Houston probably put it on being in Vegas to block the IR heat while driving. Also, never heat the front windshield, if you get it too hot it will crack. Use a wallpaper steamer and it will get the tint off with all the adhesive. Or leave it out in the sun for an hour and peel. (I own a tint shop)

[@CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky]

Here for the Beard

[@BuisnessManVR]

Your 1st comment 😊

[@Topofthelinetommy]

That supercharger whine is crisp!!!! Love it

[@ZzoltanzZ]

That Countach is only going up in value! I wouldn’t sell it if I was you stradums 😁

[@vTransQueen]

This was such a good, classic strad video! I feel like there’s just more of what you’re doing throughout the day instead of removing all the “boring” parts.

[@coltoncoy4066]

I love the stradman

[@baxterboy123yt]

This video felt more chill, nice change, even if it is temporary or unintentional

[@sektrophic1]

amazing seeing the kill switch on the Agera, I didnt knew about that

[@mikek743]

Love the idea of trying to keep the countach

[@tundra314]

4 views, 86 comments, and 596 likes. Only Strad can make that happen lol

[@thesilentgamer2667]

love the vids been a supporter for years

[@kostonnn]

seeing a new strad video on the feed never fails to make me happy.

[@SandraPhillips-cb5og]

Love your perspective, it's like a breath of fresh air in a sea of sameness.

[@garrettstraughn2416]

Strad, I own a window tinting shop and yes that was ceramic window tint. Make sure you only use stainless steel razor blades to remove adhesive residue. Anything besides stainless will scratch the window. Manufacturers of stainless blades are proud of them so it will always say stainless on the packaging. I couldn't tell if those Milwaukie blades were carbon or stainless

[@sektrophic1]

DO NOT SELL COUNTACH , post multiple videos , do not sell it

[@rodneyking4183]

Once again, a fantastic video! Thank you for keeping us up to date on everything. I live through your videos and have ever since you got the Gallardo and were deciding if you should go full time on You Tube or get another job as an accountant.

[@fhgavo]

bro got called a blue sedan but they dont realize it cost 1000000x more than a sedan

[@ThePursuit83]

It’s blue because it is a ceramic based film. The clear ceramic film helps reduce heat induction and protects you from UV damage. You probably should’ve left it on. However, if you ever happen to be in Georgia with that car. I can put a completely completely clear Graphene film on there that does not leave the blue Hugh and gives you more protection than the Ceramic

[@richking1z635]

Jesus loves you all ❤

[@christophergarufi8116]

Understand completely. Just had someone rear-end my truck… they didn’t have a license and were driving someone else’s vehicle. I couldn’t imagine the 99th egg built.

[@Blaisegretz]

First?

[@BuisnessManVR]

Your 3rd

[@Johnmartins648]

Congratulations dude!!! You did it the right way unlike that POS ripping off little kids and turning his head to some other bad things. I haven’t seen a video of yours in years but I honestly can’t believe how far you have come. Absolutely incredible!!! Keep going!!!

[@Lowns_300]

As a log time follower, do what you want with your money strad. So many people saying what you should do but us real followers want you to make the choice that makes the most sense for you and makes your life easiest. Regardless of what you do, you will have the real fans here.

[@MatterBe]

bro has NOT fallen off, people are just getting used to your success. Happy to see you consistent and stable James!

[@imsolost7886]

You really should have the windshield re tinted with a high end clear film. It protects the wash etc from damage. 😊

[@GunnerDrives]

I’d rather see the Countach go than the Espada personally, i just love Espadas and you’re probably the only youtuber to own one

[@michaelyeerwood8875]

Stradman you are the best bro I can listen to you talk all day you make me want to go and get a lotus dam

[@raphaelgrenier162]

Crazy how popular he still is when his content is basically just moving his cars in and out of the garage

[@qforquan7493]

Been a minute since a caught a video of yours but when I do.. I'm always entertained.

[@KadirNokay]

Yes!!! Definetly keep the Countach strad. Please

[@meap8169]

glad to hear you're considering keeping the countach

[@josephstark4944]

Keeping the Countach and the white LM in the collection would be clutch.

[@TheRift_]

13:05 I don’t think you need the music when you can literally listen to the engine of a koenigsegg🔥

[@csebastian71]

Finally manual swapped my 850 T5R and love every minute of it!!

[@maxshuty]

I’ve ordered from GRP many times for my Lotii, highly recommend!

[@mattharrison8527]

Nick’s perf with the absolute best plates in the background

[@mathiaswinge7439]

YESS KEEP THE COUNTACH!!! Just make more videos with it

[@lukelevelsup]

its cool too see how he has progressed over the years

[@cameronk9593]

Glad to see this type of video. It's a reminder of the old school videos before the tons of subscribers

[@ryanmartinage]

Ceramic tint keeps tons of heat out. That's actually a very functional mod. With a cockpit like that, it's a good idea.

[@thiagoverum]

The film protection on the windshield also helps protecting it against chip stones.

[@Duh_Huh_24]

I was just browsing GT2RS listings and saw a ruby red one at the SLC Ferrari dealership. Insane spec. Take that bar that the sub was mounted to out. That would kill some legs in an accident.

[@TheVetteman]

HEY JAMES! put the subwoofer in the BMW. That would be sick. Love your videos!

[@neomokgsi6607]

The koenigsegg's prime up sounds out of this world🔥🥵

[@MultiGillionaire]

Cintas the uniform people seem popular in Utah not a bad 4 day a week job probably make more than I did here in PA , thankfully I found a much better job , but still would consider going back for those 4 day work weeks. Every weekend is a small vacation that’s how life should be .

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

TheStradman Great Video I think it's awesome that your Lotus Emira's Exhaust is getting done and I can't wait to hear it and I definitely get why you don't drive your Absolutely Gorgeous Agera S as much as you want to and I hope there'll be some good news your 812 Rebuild soon

[@jcshobbiesandrecreation5873]

James, Keep the Countach. You'll hate yourself for letting that car go. It's one of the nicer examples I've seen and it will easily be a million dollar car in the next few years.

[@prestonjohnson3771]

James I saw an 812 superfast on marketplace for 270k. It is salvage if I remember correctly but it is in good condition.

[@felipegasparino7972]

I am happy james decided to upload more often!

[@thomasjohnson8121]

Funny to see a Koenigsegg at my local Home Depot.

[@baxterboy123yt]

Welcome back to the channel and welcome back to the vlog!

[@HossLUK]

You should take the Koenigsegg to Ceramic Pro to have proper tint installed. Not for tinting the windows or the windshield at all, but for the important benefit of keeping the uv and ir rays from the sun out of the car.

[@MayesBuilt]

I miss the old shop! I hope Strad uses this small garage like the old shop. He really got his hands dirty in there.

[@AJ_M26]

Haven't been a huge fan of the Tecnica styling especially on the front end but that red makes it look really good

[@shortlife365]

It doesn’t matter. If you do not drive the car you still got it. It was your dream car and you accomplished it. Great job keep up the good work. .👍🏽

[@cjburd519]

Alot of ppl hate on those Lotus' but I think they look sick asf!! Plus they have a supercharged v6 from a Toyota Camry which means it will litterly never die and its a stick shift.. what more could you ask for?? Maybe in a few years everyone will want one and they may be hard to get and who knows they might go up in value lol Maybe not though 😂But still it looks good and sounds pretty good for a stock v6!!

[@jakenelson1658]

James… respectfully, how are you skilled enough to take an engine out of a car, but you can’t install your own exhaust?? Pulling an engine is maybe the hardest thing you can do, and an exhaust is one of the easiest! I believe in you man, install it yourself

[@mercerreilly6984]

It’s always goona be exiting video when it’s a stradman video we are back baby

[@bling1634]

The Koenigsegg is a special car it we’ll never get old

[@baxterboy123yt]

5:00 seeing the union jack flag reflected in the back of the lotus looked so perfect lol!

[@11Bravo2Papa]

James when you drive the car solo park with the passenger side towards the curb. This way you don't have to worry about opening your door and hitting it on something.

[@JM-BEATZ]

Strad ur the best bro, me and my dad been watching since the ski box r8, keep it up man!!

[@supreme5538]

Strad rly making me want to go buy a lotus I hating them at first but this man is going to make it grow on me

[@sebastianmorton2526]

Hell yeah GregsRaceParts, just got some Evora 400 parts today!

[@gregsraceparts]

🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@ndivhorambau1149]

Im happy you finally bought a BMW I have been here since the TT days, big fan♥️🇿🇦

[@martindeewan686]

That satin red lambo looks amazing.

[@nathannarehood6626]

You have to keep the countach. It will continue to go up in value.

[@Eradicationist]

11:35 the blue window tint is suppose to make light into blue light which is easier on the eyes and hurt your eyes less and reduces the temperature of the interior of the car.

[@DriveDiaries98]

Glade to see the lotus exhaust but man this thing sounds beautiful in stock

[@12mikeg12]

pretty sure you can update the door hinges which lift the door 2" higher from the ground when fully opened. Christian was discussing that in a vlog I watched several months ago. Not sure it applies to your specific vehicle but perhaps worth taking a look?

[@no-discretion3382]

Goal in life ... Garage that echos 💪🏽

[@WareWolf801]

As a Utah resident for around 30 years, can CONFIRM Utah drivers are the worst. I don't blame Stradman for driving the Koe very very infrequently.

[@gregfair1749]

I pray you're able to keep the Countach!!!!!!!! I would love to see you use it in more videos!!!!!!!!