As the movies went on, I realised that one of the only reasons you're able to move past the ridiculousness (which gets even more out of hand in Fast & Furious 6, I might add) and keep on watching is because of Dom's dedication to his family. Also, Walker's face.
Fast & Furious 6 sees the introduction of an army tank and a jumbo jet into the street racing, and no, I'm not kidding. Diesel driving his muscle car straight through the nose of a burning jet will go down in Fast and Furious history as the most hilariously farcical moment in the entire franchise. It is the same level of iconic as the moment when Daenerys emerges from the fire completely unscathed in Game of Thrones.