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Pelham: Seated in the end car of a long line-up of similar rides, Martin Distelbrink, 26, of Peabody, laughs when he talks about the viper he's owned since he was 21. "I live paycheck to paycheck." he says. "I financed almost the whole thing and lived with my parents until I could pay it off," adding with a smile, "I have only two payments left, and I just moved in with my buddy!" Distelbrink was one of over 25 viper owners who gathered from all over New England to meet in Pelham for The New England Viper Club of America's annual get-together Sunday. Photo by Jan Seeger/Eagle-Tribune Sunday, July 19, 2009

Pelham: Seated in the end car of a long line-up of similar rides, Martin Distelbrink, 26, of Peabody, laughs when he talks about the viper he's owned since he was 21. "I live paycheck to paycheck." he says. "I financed almost the whole thing and lived with my parents until I could pay it off," adding with a smile, "I have only two payments left, and I just moved in with my buddy!" Distelbrink was one of over 25 viper owners who gathered from all over New England to meet in Pelham for The New England Viper Club of America's annual get-together Sunday. Photo by Jan Seeger/Eagle-Tribune Sunday, July 19, 2009