There are pictures of Neil's car located on Hacks MB pages.
Take a look at http://www.dhc.net It appears to be down
right now, but I seem to recall Neil has photos of his
(very sharp) wagon posted there.

I understand your point, and your mechanic's. I think
perhaps a 1" drop in front and 1.5" in the rear would be
great. I'm not seriously considering this for my wagon,
but I almost think just switching to the thinnest spring
pads would put the car where I'd like it's looks to be.
A *long* way from the drug dealer look, but a bit further
from the current 'SUV-like' look too.

As for changing the ride height, MB had this option on
the 201 chassis, which is substantially the same suspension.
It could be raised or lowered about 1" from the normal
position. They did it by using the same hydraulic struts/
nitrogen cells/springs combination that our wagons use
in the back. A dashboard switch was used to lengthen/shorten
the rod(s) connecting the leveling valves to the sway
bars, causing the ride height (and presumably damping) to
change. As a result of the factory using the leveling
system to alter ride height, I don't see any problem with
us doing it either, at within modest bounds.

- Jim