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'''Alby "LB" Brown''' is a minor character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and an associate of [[Grove Street Families]] gang member [[Ryder|Lance "Ryder" Wilson]]. Ryder describes how LB told him about the firearms owned by [[Colonel Fuhrberger]], which he and protagonist [Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]] [[Home Invasion|steal]] and take to LB's lock-up in [[Playa del Seville]]. Ryder also mentions him during [[Robbing Uncle Sam|a stealth attempt on the National Guard Depot]], describing him as "real dependable" and "a clockwork ninja". His lock-up is also used during the [[Burglary Missions|burglary side missions]] as a drop-off point for stolen goods, suggesting that he could be somewhat involved in the black market.
| name = Mesa Grande
| front_image = MesaGrande-GTAVC-front.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = A Mesa Grande in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]
| rear_image = MesaGrande-GTAVC-rear.jpg
| vehicle_type = Civilian [[:Category:SUVs|SUV]]
| body_style = 2-door light SUV
| capacity = 2 (driver and 1 passenger)
| appearances = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]
}}
 
The '''Mesa Grande''' is an off-road vehicle that appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. The vehicle is simply referred in GTA San Andreas in short as the "'''Mesa'''". The beta version of this vehicle was probably dubbed the "Desperado", as indicated in some game files.
 
== Description ==
=== Design ===
Resembling a 1987–1995 [[wp:Jeep_Wrangler#YJ_.281987.E2.80.931995.29|Jeep Wrangler YJ]] (as evidenced by its rectangular headlights and signal lights) and differing by its horizontal slitted grille design, the Mesa Grande is evidently a compact SUV with a heightened ground clearance and large wheels to facilitate offloading. The Mesa Grande comes in three variations with regards to the occupants' compartment, including a canvas top, a rollbar or nothing at all. The Mesa Grande can only seat two.
 
While more common in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, the Mesa is a somewhat rare vehicle in GTA San Andreas, as it only seems to spawn under certain conditions, and only has prominent appearances in missions and when wanted in the [[Exports and Imports]] side-mission. GTA San Andreas' Mesa, however, can be upgraded at [[TransFender]] (though roof color must be achieved at a [[Pay 'n' Spray]] first).
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|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="180">
Image:MesaGrande-GTAVC-front.jpg|A Mesa Grande in GTA Vice City<br>(<small>[[:Image:MesaGrande-GTAVC-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, without a top and with a rollbar]]</small>).
Image:Mesa-GTASA-front.jpg|A "Mesa" in GTA San Andreas<br>(<small>[[:Image:Mesa-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, without top]]</small>).
Image:MesaGrande-GTAVCS-front.jpg|A Mesa Grande in GTA Vice City Stories<br>(<small>[[:Image:MesaGrande-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, with top]]</small>).
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=== Performance ===
The Mesa Grande's performance is similar to that of the [[Blista Compact]]; due to its light weight and short wheelbase, the Mesa Grande is significantly nimble and possesses above average pickup and torque than speed. However, as a compact SUV, the Mesa Grande only has a moderate top speed. Its light weight and stiff suspension may also result in frequent rollovers on uneven terrain or in accidents.
 
== Variants ==
The Mesa Grande has been adopted for use by the military. In GTA San Andreas, Mesa's are featured in "[[Robbing Uncle Sam]]" to be used by the National Guard (sometimes with a green roof), while a military variant of the Mesa Grande in GTA Vice City Stories, painted in military green, is available in the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]]. Both variants are still referred to by their original names, Mesa and Mesa Grande.
 
{| align="center"
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="180">
Image:Mesa-GTASA-RobbingUncleSam-withroof-front.jpg|The "military" Mesa in the mission "[[Robbing Uncle Sam]]", GTA San Andreas<br>(<small>[[:Image:Mesa-GTASA-RobbingUncleSam-withoutroof-front.jpg|Without a top and with rollbar]]</small>).
Image:MesaGrande-GTAVCS-militarygreen-front.jpg|A "military" Mesa Grande in the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]], GTA Vice City Stories<br>(<small>[[:Image:MesaGrande-GTAVCS-militarygreen-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, without top or rollbar]]</small>).
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In GTA [[Vice City]], the doors can be removed with any [[Weapons_in_GTA_Vice_City|melee weapon]], making a more realistic convertible version.
 
==Trivia==
*The Mesa Grande plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
**[[West Coast Talk Radio]] in GTA San Andreas.
*"Mesa Grande" is Spanish and Portuguese for "big table."
 
== Locations ==
;GTA Vice City
* Commonly spawned throughout the city.
 
;GTA San Andreas
*Spawns often while driving an [[Oceanic]] in southwest territories of [[Los Santos]] ([[Marina]], [[Santa Maria Beach]], [[Rodeo]], etc.).
*Spawns while driving a [[Tow Truck]] in [[Mulholland]], [[Mulholland Intersection]].
* During the mission "[[Robbing Uncle Sam]]" at the [[United States National Guard|army depot]] in [[Ocean Docks]], [[Los Santos]]. Occasionally features a dark green roof.
* At the base of [[Mount Chiliad]] (only when wanted for export).
* Importable from [[Easter Basin]] docks after third list completion for $20,000.
* During the mission "[[Misappropriation]]" in various spots around [[Aldea Malvada]], [[Tierra Robada]].
* Seen commonly in [[Verdant Bluffs]] and rarely around beach areas in [[Los Santos]].
* Common around [[Missionary Hill]].
 
;GTA Vice City Stories
* [[1102 Washington Street]], [[Washington Beach]]
* A military version is found in the northwest area of [[Fort Baxter Air Base]].


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Revision as of 11:34, 12 June 2021

Alby "LB" Brown is a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and an associate of Grove Street Families gang member Lance "Ryder" Wilson. Ryder describes how LB told him about the firearms owned by Colonel Fuhrberger, which he and protagonist [Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]] steal and take to LB's lock-up in Playa del Seville. Ryder also mentions him during a stealth attempt on the National Guard Depot, describing him as "real dependable" and "a clockwork ninja". His lock-up is also used during the burglary side missions as a drop-off point for stolen goods, suggesting that he could be somewhat involved in the black market.