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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
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| | front_image = MesaGrande-GTAVC-front.jpg
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| | image_size = 300
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| | caption = A Mesa Grande in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]
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| | rear_image = MesaGrande-GTAVC-rear.jpg
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| | vehicle_type = Civilian [[:Category:SUVs|SUV]]
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| | body_style = 2-door light SUV
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| | capacity = 2 (driver and 1 passenger)
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| | 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]]
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| 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'''.
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| == Description ==
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| === Design ===
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| Resembling a 1987–1995 [[wp:Jeep_Wrangler#YJ (1987–1995)|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 San Andreas Mesa is either open top or hardtop (tan or brown) only. Both versions are always equipped with one piece solid doors with glass (no half or canvas versions). The Mesa Grande/Mesa can only seat two.
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| 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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| The doors of the Mesa Grande can be removed using any melee weapon, creating a more realistic convertible version.
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| <gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
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| 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>).
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| Image:Mesa-GTASA-front.jpg|A "Mesa" in GTA San Andreas<br>(<small>[[:Image:Mesa-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, without top]]</small>).
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| 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 ===
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| 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.
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| == Variants ==
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| The Mesa Grande has been adopted by the military in GTA for non-combat roles, emulating the use of the similarly designed [[wp:Willys MB|Willys MB]], [[wp:Willys M38|Willys M38]], or [[wp:M151 MUTT|M151 MUTT]] by the US Army prior to the extensive deployment of [[wp:Humvee|HMMWV]]'s (the actual design of the Mesa Grande is not based on any military jeep).
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| In GTA San Andreas, Mesa's are featured in "[[Robbing Uncle Sam]]", having been 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 respectable original names, Mesa and Mesa Grande.
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| <gallery width="auto" perrow="2" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
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| 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>).
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| 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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| </gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| * The Mesa Grande in GTA Vice City uses a handling line named <code>DESPERAD</code>, which matches an unused text entry <code>DESPERA</code> associated to the text "Desperado." This implies that Desperado is probably the name used for the Mesa Grande during development of the game.
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| *The Mesa Grande plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
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| **[[West Coast Talk Radio]] in GTA San Andreas.
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| *"Mesa Grande" is Spanish and Portuguese for "big table."
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| *Like the [[Washington]] and [[Blista Compact]], the Mesa Grande has different engine sounds in each [[GTA III Era|3rd era]] game.
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| == Locations ==
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| ;GTA Vice City
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| * Commonly spawns throughout the city.
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| ;GTA San Andreas
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| * Spawns while riding a [[Mountain Bike]] in [[Santa Maria Beach]], [[Los Santos]] ([[Sun]]).
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| * Spawns while driving a [[Feltzer]] in [[El Corona]], Los Santos ([[Days of the Week|Wednesday]]).
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| * Spawns while driving a [[Perennial]] in Santa Maria Beach, Los Santos ([[Days of the Week|Thursday]]).
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| * Spawns often while driving an [[Oceanic]] in southwest territories of [[Los Santos]] ([[Marina]], [[Santa Maria Beach]], [[Rodeo]], etc.).
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| * Sometimes spawns while driving a [[ZR-350]] in above mentioned territories.
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| * Spawns while driving a [[Tow Truck]] in [[Mulholland]], [[Mulholland Intersection]].
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| * 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.
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| * At the base of [[Mount Chiliad]] (only when wanted for export).
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| * Importable from [[Easter Basin]] docks after third list completion for $20,000.
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| * During the mission "[[Misappropriation]]" in various spots around [[Aldea Malvada]], [[Tierra Robada]].
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| * Seen commonly in [[Verdant Bluffs]] and rarely around beach areas in [[Los Santos]].
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| * Common around [[Missionary Hill]].
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| ;GTA Vice City Stories
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| * [[1102 Washington Street]], [[Washington Beach]]
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| * A military version is found in the northwest area of [[Fort Baxter Air Base]].
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