FIB Buffalo
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The FIB Buffalo is a Bravado Buffalo sports sedan modified as a federal chase vehicle by the FIB in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Description
Design
The FIB Buffalo is based on the police version of the 2006-present Dodge Charger and as with most cars some things have been changed and rearranged, most noticeably the taillights, headlights and rear license plate, with the front having some subtle similarities to a 2005–2009 Ford Mustang. Despite the fact there are advertisements of the Buffalo around the city, the civilian version of the car is not available in both GTA IV and The Lost and Damned, however it is featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
The Buffalo's computer system has full access to the LCPD database, allowing the player to use the Buffalo for the Most Wanted and Vigilante side-missions. As with any other public safety vehicle, the player cannot listen to civilian radio stations, take the vehicle to a Pay 'n' Spray or car wash, or complete missions which involve meeting with criminals.
The FIB Buffalo is only seen in specific missions or when the player earns a Wanted Level of at least four stars or activates a cheat code. The vehicle is in the mission To Live and Die in Alderney for Phil Bell. Oddly enough the FIB Buffalo, can only be found when the player gets into the vehicle when leaving the garage. The rest of the mission, the player is chased by Police Cruisers/Patrol.
Performance
The Buffalo is not as tough as might be expected from its appearance or name. It has a flimsy construction and is highly susceptible to firearm attack; a possible reason being the car is required to go fast, and as a result has a light chassis. The FIB Buffalo has two sets of blue and red emergency lights, one set in the front grill, the other in the rear windshield. The FIB Buffalo uses a supercharged six-cylinder engine, which is typically favored by city police departments.
Trivia
- An easy way to get one is to steal one and drive to a safehouse in the mission "To Live and Die in Alderney". It can also be obtained in The Lost and Damned missions "Bad Cop Drop" and "Marta Full of Grace".
- Another easy way to get one is to go to the littlelacysurprisepageant.com page on the Algonquin safehouse computer and then wait until they send an FIB team. If they send a NOOSE team, reload the game and try again. When they send an FIB team, just exit the house, kill the enforcers, and park it.
- A cheat code can spawn the FIB Buffalo.
- The FIB Buffalo has both blue and red lights, (whilst the LCPD car has white and red), because the emergency car colours, red and blue, are illegal in Liberty State (New York State, this explains why LCPD/NYPD cars have red and white lights). Because it is a federal car, it is exempt from the law.
Gallery
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Front view of Buffalo, depicting the frontal emergency lights mounted on the grille...
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...and those mounted on the rear.
See also
- Special Agent Car, GTA 2 equivalent.
- FBI Car, GTA III equivalent.
- FBI Washington, GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories equivalents.
- FBI Cruiser, GTA Liberty City Stories equivalent.
- Buffalo