Hi - I'm in NE Philly. I just bought a 90/35th anny at the end of the summer, and needless to say, I love the car! I have been a t-brd & cougar ownwer for years, and I have owned quite a few different models, and the SC is the absolute best of the bunch:
'97 XR7/v-8 - very good, but not an SC
'92 Cougar LS/3.8 - 0-60 in about 3 days
'88 T-bird Turbo Coupe - maybe a bit better than my '97 XR7
'83 T-bird /5.0 - I thought this was a cool car until I got my Turbo Coupe.
Since I bought my SC, I've already had it in the shop: leaky rear seals, leaking valvue cover gasket, replace the speed sensor, and the power window motor. The has 105XXX miles on it, and I hope to at least double it.
As far as talking to other owners; I have seen a few of these birds on the road, but I haven't had the chance to talk with any other owners.
Jon