Hiya

Only just got my car yesterday and just started to push it a little and i can really feel flat spots on the car, all the way through the revs it feels like someone is applying the brakes randomly, not smooth at all.

Plus it worried me that the orange engine light icon then flashes on the dash about 5-10 times then stops until i boot it again.

I will ring the dealer tomorrow and hopefully they know what to do.

Please let me know this is something they can easily fix and peops have had this beofr as really worried what have i bought.

Sounds like the traction control kicking in.

Nina got there first.

Which light is it? 

It's sounds like you need to control your right foot 

It would help to know at what speed and revs this happens...
If its in the speed range from 0-45 (or so... ) it could very well be the TC -> Less pressure on righter pedal

It my help if you tell us which light it is?

My guess though is that your car is on Pirelli tyres and you have all the enthusiasm of a new owner.....

Most of us would appear to agree that it doesn't sound like there is to much wrong and you should just have fun getting used to the car. 

Finally, as to the TTC, leave the TTC button alone for now but my view is only in the wet. That said, once engaged in the wet, if you get it wrong, you are on your own.....

its a orange engine looking symbol top right of the dash, flashes about 5-10 ten times then turns off.

Ok il leave the TTC button alone, so this makes it better to drive as never had a car with anything like this, just esp

top right, the one below the red oil one, so second down from top right

thats the engine management light . obviously there is something wrong and it is not how it should be acting 

Back to the dealer