We got seat belt holders, installed them on the front seats, and immediately realized they were totally not right for the CM. They were on the list to be returned when I looked at the Japanese catalog and it dawned on me that they were for the back seats, unlike in most cars. Reinstalled and am much happier. They keep the belts handy and move the metal thingy away from the hard plastic. One note - MINI lists them for +$100, from BMW they're $35.

 

Just a mis-print in the catalog. The part # for the belt holders comes up as a "center storage box" not belt holders, which should be part # 52-30-0-302-484