This is right next to the stereo mounted on the outside of the stereo grey pillar

 

early bluetooth controller for your phone I believe .....

let me see if I can find the instructions .....

nope, can't find but I BELIEVE this was the first generation BT add on ..... from MINI not a third party

when facelift occured the controls were put in the steering wheel (even if you didn't have BT)

 

well in my case i do have the controls on the steering wheel and that lil gadget...i did find part of the BT stuff in the arm rest so now i need to figure out how to sync it if it will

 

I have it on my '06 R52 JCW car I picked up.....I don't know if it works or not.....I need to fix other things on the car first......I may just pull that remote phone system out if I can......I don't do Bluetooth or talk on the phone while driving

Bryan