yes there were pre release GTR-35's in the country being used for testing etc, Japanese NAV, etc ... i did place an order for one so got the low down on the car from Wilhelm Baard, the main individual behind the GTR-35 from Nissan (i subsequently cancelled the order once i got the GT3)
It an amazing car but one must note that when tested by non-biased parties the car got no where near those ring times that Nissan achieved ....
the fear i have of the car and reason i did not bite, was the brand ... like some have said it is a Nissan, and i would be scared of massive depreciation (it might not be the case as this is special car) ... in the rest of the world this car retails this for a little more than an M3 and C63 merc ... in Japan its much cheaper than these cars ... in SA its 50% more than the Beemr or Merc! if it came out at the R900 or R1M mark then my choice would have swayed to the Nissan