Or had torn CV boots!Now now, two cars doesn't maketh a chain of stolen cars. Simple, he found the perfect car, and targeted it and stole the first one he came across. Only then did he learn about the dreaded balance shaft module. So he found another one, made sure to listen to the engine for any sounds of marbles in a blender, and then stole a better one with a BSM-delete.
Dollars to dog nuts that stolen one he left at the second seller's house has a chain-driven BSM inside.
or had a failing torque converter...Or had torn CV boots!