Luckily, I was at a race circuit this time so there were many helpful people on hand without having to call out recovery. Brand new Volvo battery about a month ago. Coolant also getting used up very fast. No furring to oil or anything obviously sinister. Is this a starter motor or alternator issue maybe? Is it best just to replace both to see if that will remedy this always-seems-to-be-on-its-last-legs-when-starting feel or can someone test wether or not either of those things are in need of replacement? Shouldn't this have been picked up last time?

It started fine straight away with a jump start (nothing had been left on; lights all off, radio off, nothing plugged into lighter socket, windows shut, car locked)
It's due in to have new terminals and earth strap made in a few weeks. So I need to get him to check to see if he can find the issue.
I was so close to giving up on it a few hours ago. Haha. There's no point, we all know we're trapped in an inescapable toxic 480 cycle.
