Just wanna say.. I registered because of this thread. And then I read all 37 pages.
Just picked up with GT2 again recently, I remember buying it not long after it came out (pre-owned) for £14.99, and I was fairly young at the time, I still remember saving up for it and being SO excited to play it when I got home. My Dad used to help me with tuning cars, etc. He knew straight away to start off with a Skyline. Left to my own devices I seem to remember buying either a used Supra or Celica first.
I think perhaps I started with a Celica because I had been brought up on Sega Rally Championship.
Anyway, all these findings have been so cool!
Some intriguing stuff you've found too, Xenn. Shame we can't see most of the pictures or videos anymore!
I also seem to remember I had more than one demo of GT2, I have a feeling one was from a Playstation magazine.. I still remember the multicoloured Corvette in my original GT1 demo when I first got a Playstation!
Dunno if anyone still has evidence of that.
Thanks for a highly enjoyable 37-page read! Hope to see more in the future.