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Changed back to my BBS's, put in my spinning centre caps and gave it well overdue wash.

Bar the number plate it's not an edited photo, I tried Koch Chemie WetGloss for a second time now that by Gyeon Cure has worn off and found it a lot better and glossier.

The TCR and the ED40 have the R engine, and the only difference is software.

@Karloskarlotti; welcome to the forum.

Difficult to give an ‘armchair diagnosis’ from the information provided but with your car being a 2018 facelift model - an mk7.5 - its likely it’ll be fitted with a petrol particulate filter (GPF) and if so, it’s possible it might be going through a forced / active GPF regeneration to neutralise accumulated particulate matter in the filter.

Have a read of my post - reply #6 - at the llnk below;

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290349.msg2665390#msg2665390

If it is a forced / active GPF regeneration that you’re experiencing there may be other symptoms as well (outlined in the post at the above link), in particular, significantly worse fuel consumption for the duration of the regen. If you try the process for helping to keep the GPF clear of accumulated particulate matter that’s outlined in my post at the above link, please report back for the benefit of other forum members on whether or not it corrects your high rpm issue.

Unless you plan on never driving it, there’s no need for any of that stuff. In fact you might do more harm than good putting a cover on it. You’re fortunate to have a garage, keeping any car in from the winter elements is good.

Life is more than cars and there is a strong possibility that I need to store my Edition 50 for 5-6 months.

During storage, there are four aspects that concern me: battery, body, fuel, and tyres. I have been researching how to properly care for these components.

Battery is easy, a battery charger. CTEK is a good choice.

Fuel, the tank should be full of petrol to avoid condensation inside and a petrol stabilizer I think is a good idea, like this one from Liqui Moly:
https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/gb/petrol-stabilizer-p000050.html#21646

Tyres one can also overinflate the tyres for storage, but a "tyre saver" should help.

Finally body. Before putting a cover the car needs to be washed, otherwise the cover can damage the paint. The car will be in a garage, but a cover will prevent dust to settle in the paint. There are lots of covers on the market and I don't know what to buy. I would like to have a cover with a soft cloth in contact with the paint, not a "plastic" one.

Order placed January 27th

So you are receiving the build week at least four weeks in advance. I think that is the normal "time frame".

Unless you plan on never driving it, there’s no need for any of that stuff. In fact you might do more harm than good putting a cover on it. You’re fortunate to have a garage, keeping any car in from the winter elements is good.