I thought I added my two cents on the throttle issue here long ago but I guess I didn't. Way back when I first got the car and was figuring out how to drive a manual I was parked in neutral and playing with the gas, trying to get a feel of it for taking off. I was bouncing the RPM to about 1500 when one time it seemed to freeze there for a second and then shoot up to about 2K before falling.
Another time I almost stalled and pushed the clutch in to save it. My feet were slower then and I wasn't on the gas yet, but the engine went back to idle, sputtered a bit, then shot up to 3k and stayed there for a second or two before dropping back to idle.
Those were the only times it acted strange for me and I hope it says that way. The computer definitely tries to do it's own thing at times and you can count me in the club for not being a big fan of drive by wire.
Another time I almost stalled and pushed the clutch in to save it. My feet were slower then and I wasn't on the gas yet, but the engine went back to idle, sputtered a bit, then shot up to 3k and stayed there for a second or two before dropping back to idle.
Those were the only times it acted strange for me and I hope it says that way. The computer definitely tries to do it's own thing at times and you can count me in the club for not being a big fan of drive by wire.