i used to drive a 626 before i got my vic, they come in 4 forms i think here in australia
rw 6
rw 4
fw 4
fw 6
nfi wasnt a big 626 fan, but i know that you can do mx6 engine conversions ( dunno what their engines are called) but its the 2.2 turbo, but then again the way you shat on him/her i think they were running the na 4. or maybe they were just bad drivers with a slusher (auto)