The developers officially support legacy content. Instead of downloading a separate 01702 link, use the in-game repository manager to download old versions of vehicles (e.g., the original D-Series before remaster).
[Your Name], Department of Computer Science, [Your Institution] beamng drive 01702 link download
Find available on the official Steam branch. Troubleshoot mod compatibility issues. Which of these would help you get the game running today? The developers officially support legacy content
If you successfully obtain build 01702, here is what you can expect (based on general version history around the 0.17.x era): Department of Computer Science