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A Rumpo as depicted in Grand Theft Auto III (Rear quarter view).

The Rumpo is a van that made it's first appearance Grand Theft Auto III. As of 2009, the Rumpo has appeared in the following games:

Description

Design

The Rumpo is an average-sized van capable of carrying four passengers (two in the front, two in the back). It is common and can be found in most areas in the cities in which it appears, but like all of the vans, it tends to be most common in the industrial areas. In GTA III, the van appears to be based on a first generation Dodge Ram Van. A modified version of this van is used by the Southside Hoods gang.

From Grand Theft Auto: Vice City onwards, the Rumpo is very different and is basically a Pony with an enlarged roof (see the next section for details). In many games of the GTA III era the Rumpo vans feature different logos depending on which company owns them, suh as Final Build Construction.

Performance

When originally introduced in GTA IIII, the Rumpo is fairly fast, but with average handling and a tendency to two-wheel and tip over under rough cornering.

The redesigned Rumpo from GTA Vice City onwards handles much like the smaller Pony, but is slightly slower and quite a bit heavier. Also, because of it's height and stiff suspension it has a nasty tendency to jolt around and even tip on bumpy roads. Despite it's weight it's not particularly good at ramming things, so all of these factors combine to make the Rumpo a vehicle to avoid if you can help it.

Naming confusion

There is some confusion over the differences between the two vans - the Pony and the Rumpo - as the vehicles that appear under those names in GTA III are renamed in GTA Vice City. In GTA III: The Rumpo looks almost identical to the van known as the Burrito in subsequent games, while the Pony is a larger van with an enlarged roof. In GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas, however, the Pony was redesigned with a lower roof, and this (now seperate) tall-roof design was renamed the Rumpo, while the van known as the Rumpo in GTA III was given an entirely new name, Burrito.

Bumper glitch

The GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas renditions of the Rumpo features a cosmetic glitch in which any Rumpo that enters a Pay 'n' Spray will emerge with its front bumper facing the opposite direction, towards the rear. The problem can be remedied by simply parking the vehicle in a garage and closings its door, restoring the bumper's alignment. The problem is also present on GTA Vice City's Pony.

Locations

GTA III

Near 8-Ball’s bomb shop, Saint Marks.
Liberty City Sawmill, Callahan Point.
Import/Export garage, Portland Harbor, after completing all vehicles on the list.

GTA San Andreas

Near the entrance of Hunter Quarry, which is located between Bone County and Las Venturas
Can be found quite regularly around Ocean Docks

GTA Liberty City Stories

Parked outside 8Ball's bomb shop in Harwood, Portland
Spawns regularly around Portland.