I just bought a s1 33 also and getting the ticking noise
It sounds like a manifold gasket to me
Or even to thick of oil. As soon as it gets to temp its gone so does not seem to be that bad
for the other issue your gearbox is not in snow setting is it
my kids where playing in the car and pressed it on snow without me knowing and man i thought the car was f**ked
Revving and going nowhere etc.
And i would check the plugs to i fouled mine in the first day i got it
Gapped some new copper ones to 0.8 and away i go