On the subject of Coventry, one thing i love about going there is the ring road. I've never come across a road like that in Britain, so unbelievably dangerous is it - it mixes "get across into this lane FUCKING QUICKLY or you're bollocksed" planning with feeder lanes that just appear from nowhere and deposit cars right in front of you, and some of the worst road surfaces you'll find anywhere.
I genuinely enjoy driving on it, it makes you feel alive. In fact, it's the only bit of road in Britain that fully emulates the adrenalin-surging experience of driving around Southern Italy or Greece.
It's the closest thing in the UK to the sheer "what the fuck is going!" feeling you get from driving around the Arc de Triomphe. It's absolutely insane, people merging in and trying to get off in the space of 50 yards.
My Mrs is a confident, aggressive driver, but she refuses to drive anywhere near it.
When you need the local filth to release a video explaining how to get on and off, you know it's a bit out of the ordinary!
http://www.itsallaboutcoventry.co.uk/video_ringroad.shtml
