Porsche 911 Turbo S: A week with the legendary 911 HUL

I'd been looking forward to this moment for years. For some in the office too young to remember, it meant nothing – but for me it was a coming of age. Finally I'd be driving a Porsche with the famous 911 HUL numberplate.

I've been a motoring nut for years, spending money I often didn't have on car magazines, long before I could even drive. And it was on those glossy pages that I became familiar with the famous plate. Owned by Porsche GB for decades it was the first private plate the firm acquired and ever since has taken pride of place on the Porsche press fleet Turbo models.