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hey everyone just wondering if anyone could help.

i'm heading over to france in July (lucky chap) with a full car.

there are going to be 4 adults, 1 child plus luggage all crammed into a vauxhall vectra estate 1.8l towing a sunncamp 400se.

i was curious if 98 octane fuel would help the car perform better with the weight or simply cause overheating due to the engine igniting fuel at a hotter temp?

any advise or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

My last petrol car was a 2.0i Vauxhall Omega. I did try it on super-unleaded once. It certainly improved performance and mpg, but not enough to justify the extra cost over a long period (I had a longish commute then).

For a short period though, and if your engine can cope with it, it may be worthwhile going for the higher rating. Why not give it a try now and see if there's a difference? It will also make sure you're not going to have any problems.

Glen

its a Vectra C Estate SRI 1.8ltr on a 55 plate (December 05). does that make it a MK1 or MK2 ??? i believe vauxhall did a slight face lift in 06. was that the start f the MK2?

i definately want to try a tank full before going away but like Glen stated before is the cost really worth the extra performance? i'll be interested to see the results which i shall post once i've tried it out.

thankyou for everyones responses so far, excellent web site.

Mike