One more observation was that the car doesn't want to start right away when warm. It started faster when cold. The GPs didn't cycle. Indicator of low-ish compression? I lost the quote, but somewhere in this thread or another a member said that in good condition the car should start immediately on the first spin of the starter. Now I can't settle for anything less
At it's fastest, it's still the 2nd or 3rd crank. Maybe that's an indicator of lowish compression as well, although I suppose it could be any number of things in the fuel system. How fast do your cars start up?