For anyone interested. I have found the Eropean style arm rest on Ebay's German Site. Here is the link. It's a little hard to read, unless you read German. But the guy still has 3 available and will ship Worldwide with a wire transfer. The price is 129 Euros with a Buy-It-Now which is about $167 at todays rate.

Hope this helps some of you out.

 

'bout the only thing I can read is it is for the MINI one and the MINI Cooper. This covers the MCS?

Now if we can find someone that can read German.

 

Yes should be the same for the MCS. The language is indeed a barrier. The things we will do for our Minis.

 

Aw German, the language of love!

A very rough translation:

Original BMW mini central arm rests armrest central arm rest for the driver and/or front seat passenger with padded armrest/arm rest from original MINI imitation leather. Cooper, Cooper S, One & Cabrio. The comfortable armrest offers to additional comfort on longer travels the wash and wear and durable imitation leather in the color panther black fits each Interior the roomy stowage box is the central arm rest is comfortably accessible simply and fast mountable the Cup holder in the back remains usable material owner: Steel powder coating stowage box: ABS plastic edition: Original MINI imitation leather black (in genuinely leathers available)Eine fitting instruction is not attached naturally!

Note please that we need last 7 places of your vehicle ID number for all (Somethings???)! These find you in the vehicle light under number 4.

Seller appears to be a BMW dealer and no I can no longer read German but this place was a help! http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html

Good luck and looks like a good price!