This makes it all the more clear. The ride is surpringly just fine. It just seems that the front fender over the tire is just a little too high compared to other Mercedes' 300E's when it's parked. I've seen numerous photos of other cars on Ebay for example that are the same age but are definitely a little more sloped forward and down when parked. The rear seems to be fine on mine. It's just the front that's too high. I'll check for the pads today to see what height they are. Thanks again for the post!