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* Due to its near similar design to a regular Washington, the FBI Washington can occasionally be confused as being used by the [[French Secret Service]] during the mission "[[All Hands On Deck]]" in GTA Vice City. However, the car is actually a regular Washington, as evidenced by its lack of side trimming and its black colour, whereas the FBI Washington is dark gray.
* Due to its near similar design to a regular Washington, the FBI Washington can occasionally be confused as being used by the [[French Secret Service]] during the mission "[[All Hands On Deck]]" in GTA Vice City. However, the car is actually a regular Washington, as evidenced by its lack of side trimming and its black colour, whereas the FBI Washington is dark gray.
* The FBI Washington the second or third fastest law-enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and the first or second fastest law enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], making it an excellent choice for the [[Vigilante]] mission in both games.
* The FBI Washington the second or third fastest law-enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and the first or second fastest law enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], making it an excellent choice for the [[Vigilante]] mission in both games.
The FBI Washington the second or third fastest law-enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and the first or second fastest law enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], making it an excellent choice for the [[Vigilante]] mission in both games.
* The FBI Washington the second or third fastest law-enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and the first or second fastest law enforcement vehicle in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], making it an excellent choice for the [[Vigilante]] mission in both games.
* In GTA Vice City, the FBI Washington is one of the two law enforcement vehicles that can be repaired/resprayed at the [[Pay 'n' Spray]] and [[Spray 'n' go]], the other one being the [[VCPD Cheetah]].
* In GTA Vice City, the FBI Washington is one of the two law enforcement vehicles that can be repaired/resprayed at the [[Pay 'n' Spray]] and [[Spray'n'go]], the other one being the [[VCPD Cheetah]].
* In GTA Vice City Stories, however, the car cannot be repaired/resprayed thus making it difficult to obtain one, one way to get one is to survive a five-star wanted level and then going to the Pay 'n' Spray hopefully having the chance of the car being there, but since the FBI blockades in GTA Vice City Stories easily take down any car the best way to do this is to buy a bullet-proof vehicle and then getting five-stars, go into the Pay 'n' Spray and if the blockade was near the area, then there should be one or two FBI Washingtons parked nearby for the player to steal.
* In GTA Vice City Stories, however, the car cannot be repaired/resprayed thus making it difficult to obtain one, one way to get one is to survive a five-star wanted level and then going to the Pay 'n' Spray hopefully having the chance of the car being there, but since the FBI blockades in GTA Vice City Stories easily take down any car the best way to do this is to buy a bullet-proof vehicle and then getting five-stars, go into the Pay 'n' Spray and if the blockade was near the area, then there should be one or two FBI Washingtons parked nearby for the player to steal.
* In GTA Vice City Stories, the player is also unable to respray the vehicle in order to eliminate their wanted level; one strategy is to hold themselves up at [[The Clymenus Suite]] in [[Vice Point]], [[The Compound]] in [[Little Haiti]] or [[101 Bayshore Avenue]] in [[Viceport]] with a civillian car nearby. Once the player gains an FBI Washington, the player must then drive the vehicle into the garage, switch to the civilian car and drive it to the nearby Pay 'n' Spray and then respray it, thus eliminating police attention and being able to acquire the FBI Washington.  
* In GTA Vice City Stories, the player is also unable to respray the vehicle in order to eliminate their wanted level; one strategy is to hold themselves up at [[The Clymenus Suite]] in [[Vice Point]], [[The Compound]] in [[Little Haiti]] or [[101 Bayshore Avenue]] in [[Viceport]] with a civillian car nearby. Once the player gains an FBI Washington, the player must then drive the vehicle into the garage, switch to the civilian car and drive it to the nearby Pay 'n' Spray and then respray it, thus eliminating police attention and being able to acquire the FBI Washington.  

Revision as of 09:23, 3 October 2011

Vehicle
FBI Washington
An FBI Washington in GTA Vice City.
An FBI Washington in GTA Vice City.
(Rear quarter view)
An FBI Washington in GTA Vice City.
Appearance(s) [[Appearance::GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories]]
Vehicle type Law enforcement car
Body style 4-door sedan
Capacity 4
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The FBI Washington is a Washington four-door sedan adopted for use by the FBI in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It has better handling and is faster than the standard Washington.

Description

Design

When first introduced in GTA Vice City, the FBI Washington sports only minor differences that distinguishes it from a conventional Washington. The most evident difference is its unique body color (dark gray in GTA Vice City and white in GTA Vice City Stories), as well as side trims that run from the front to the back and over the wheel wells. The FBI Washington is more stable than the Police car, which has a tendency to roll on the slightest grade. The player may also use the FBI Washington to start Vigilante missions.

Unlike the FBI Rancher, the FBI Washington emits a siren but has neither a visible strobe light nor an actual light emitted from the where the "invisible" strobe light should be. This was rectified in GTA Vice City Stories, when a red light is emitted from the dashboard (without an actual strobe light visible). Regardless, the FBI Washington's siren can be used to clear the road ahead from traffic. The FBI Washington is an undercover car but, due to its unique color, it stands out from the rest of the traffic.

Adoption by the FBI

While implied to be used by the FBI to pursue a player with a 5-star wanted level, the FBI Washington is not normally driven by FBI agents in GTA Vice City, as the FBI Rancher already serves this purpose. Instead, the FBI Washington is only available behind a music store in Downtown Vice City. In GTA Vice City Stories, however, the FBI Washington effectively replaces the FBI Rancher as the vehicle of choice by the FBI.

Color

In GTA Vice City Stories, the FBI Washington's original color is white, but when the player first gets 5 wanted stars and these vehicles start appearing, the car sometimes appear black, though it changes its color back to white after some time. Sometimes, FBI Washington's can mysteriously change color when driving, right before the players' eyes. Also, the FBI Washington's that are used for barricading the roads are white.

Trivia

  • Due to its near similar design to a regular Washington, the FBI Washington can occasionally be confused as being used by the French Secret Service during the mission "All Hands On Deck" in GTA Vice City. However, the car is actually a regular Washington, as evidenced by its lack of side trimming and its black colour, whereas the FBI Washington is dark gray.
  • The FBI Washington the second or third fastest law-enforcement vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and the first or second fastest law enforcement vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, making it an excellent choice for the Vigilante mission in both games.
  • The FBI Washington the second or third fastest law-enforcement vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and the first or second fastest law enforcement vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, making it an excellent choice for the Vigilante mission in both games.
  • In GTA Vice City, the FBI Washington is one of the two law enforcement vehicles that can be repaired/resprayed at the Pay 'n' Spray and Spray'n'go, the other one being the VCPD Cheetah.
  • In GTA Vice City Stories, however, the car cannot be repaired/resprayed thus making it difficult to obtain one, one way to get one is to survive a five-star wanted level and then going to the Pay 'n' Spray hopefully having the chance of the car being there, but since the FBI blockades in GTA Vice City Stories easily take down any car the best way to do this is to buy a bullet-proof vehicle and then getting five-stars, go into the Pay 'n' Spray and if the blockade was near the area, then there should be one or two FBI Washingtons parked nearby for the player to steal.
  • In GTA Vice City Stories, the player is also unable to respray the vehicle in order to eliminate their wanted level; one strategy is to hold themselves up at The Clymenus Suite in Vice Point, The Compound in Little Haiti or 101 Bayshore Avenue in Viceport with a civillian car nearby. Once the player gains an FBI Washington, the player must then drive the vehicle into the garage, switch to the civilian car and drive it to the nearby Pay 'n' Spray and then respray it, thus eliminating police attention and being able to acquire the FBI Washington.
  • A cheating way to obtain the FBI Washington is to quickly gain a five star wanted level and drive to a FBI Washington roadblock. Just before the player reaches the roadblock, activate the lose wanted level cheat and the player can then hijack one of the parked FBI Washingtons without having to deal with heavy gunfire and they will, at most, have to deal with a one star wanted level for hijacking, which can be easily lost if the player lies low for a while.

See also